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North: Railroad ROW, office warehousing South: Waco Scaffolding East: Highway 35W West: DSF Dugan(trucking terminal) SITE HISTORY 1. Past Uses: Only industrial uses known STAFF ANALYSIS Section 6-140 (5) of the I-2 district standards provides the Council the ability to permit any use, except residential, by means of a Special Use Permit. Further, Sections 4-600 (2) and 4-600 (4) provide specific standards under which towers and antennae or wireless telecommunication towers can be approved. Within the attached applicant narrative, some of these standards are addressed; however staff would offer the following: (2) Building Permits Required. Building permits are required for towers and antennae. Such structures shall meet the regulations specified in this Subsection. A. All towers and antennae shall have setbacks equal to or greater than the height of the proposed structure. Under this section the required setback would be 100'. However, in accordance with Section 4-600 (4) (C) a setback of 75' is permitted because the tower will be engineered to collapse upon itself B. The distance of any guy anchorage or similar device shall be at least ten feet from any property line. This criterion is met. C. Suitable protective anti-climb fencing and a landscape planting screen shall be provided and maintained around the structure and accessory attachments. Applicant is proposing a chain-link fence surrounding the tower and equipment, which would be adjacent to the existing chain-link fence surrounding the existing propane tanks. The Wolkerstorfer building would shield the tower from the east and nearly 500' exists between the public right-of-way and the tower. Staff recommends that the applicant provide adequate screening, including fence slats or landscaping as a condition of approval. D. The applicant shall present documentation of the possession of any required license by any Federal, State, or local agency. This criterion is met. E. No structure shall be in excess of a height equal to the distance from the base of the structure to the nearest overhead electrical power line which serves more than 1 dwelling or place of business, less five feet. The applicant has indicated that this criterion is met. F. Only one such structure exceeding the district height limitations shall exist at any one time on any residentially zoned and used lot or parcel.