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Home My WebLink AboutVariance (899) TOWN OF SOUTH WINDSOR Application #_ `�$j_n n APPLICATION FOR Date ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS Receipt# IMPORTANT.- This application must be submitted to the Planning Department by the second Thursday of the preceding month to insure being heard at the next meeting. ALL ITEMS MUST BE ANSWERED AND ALL SUPPLEMENTS MUST BE SUBMITTED. 1. The application and supplements must be filed in duplicate, typed or printed in ink. 2. A Class D or better survey of the property in question must be submitted with the application showing streets, lot lines, building lines, zone boundary lines, dimensions, and buildings present or proposed and buildings on adjacent properties and distance from subject property. 3. If a variance is being requested, a legal description and deed of the property must be submitted with the application. This description can be obtained from the land records. 4. The sign from the Planning Department must be displayed on the property at least 10 days prior to the public hearing in a location visible from all abutting streets. • The applicant, or a representative must be present for the public hearing. The time, date and place of the hearing will be advised by mail. • Inquiries on this application may be directed to the Planning Department at the South Windsor Town Hall. 5. No application shall be a complete application unless it shall be in such form and contain such information as necessary for a fair determination of the issues. Incomplete applications may be denied. 1. Applicant: Town of South Windsor 2. Mailing Address: 1540 Sullivan Avenue South Windsor, CT 06074 3. Telephone#: 644 2511 4. Owner of record of property in question: Town of South Windsor 5. Location of property in question: 151 Sand Hill Road (Police/ Ambulance facility) Assessor's Map # 76 Parcel# 8 Zone RR 6. Is applicant a corporation or co-partnership? (If corporation, submit a list of officers. If co-partnership, submit a list of owners). municipality J 7. Please indicate if the applicant is owner, lessee, or prospective tenant: owner 8. Check one of the following: ov C j .c- ( x) Request Variance to Section 16.3 of the Zoning Regulations to allow commercial wireless telecommunications (Town applicant, over 175' tall near a park within 500' of residence ) ( ) State hearing under Section of the General Statutes for ( ) An appeal from the Zoning Officer's decision involving 9. Is this a request for a sign variance? If yes, complete and submit the sign checklist information. No 10. If application is for a v ce to Section 3.12, are there any liquor outlets within the restricted area, (500 feet)? YES or NO If yes, submit a list of liquor outlets, their locations and distances from the property in question. 11. Is this property within 500 feet of another town line? No 12. Is this property within the Connecticut Water Aquifer area? Yes or No. If yes, application must be filed with the Connecticut Water Company by the applicant. Yes 13. If requesting a variance state clearly the unusual hardship or exceptional difficulty on the property that prompts this application and indicate why other options are unacceptable. Use a separate sheet of paper if necessary. See attached sheet rA 10 ;: I hereby declare that the data& information contained herein is accurate to the best of my knowledge. Dated this 13th day of January Year 2000 Applicant: (Signature) , OWNER: ,� v (Signature) yeas{.. Approved: r Denied: wet- � Y\ J!3 r Revised 12/04/98 January 13,2000 Town of South Windsor Zoning Board of Appeals Application Commercial Wireless Telecommunications Tower 151 Sand Mill Road South Windsor, Connecticut The Town of South Windsor proposes to replace its current telecommunications tower servicing police and fire communications. This upgrade will allow for townwide coverage at acceptable levels. At present there are appreciable deficiencies in communications. Inasmuch as this replacement will require installation of a tower approaching 200 feet,which will be suitable for commercial wireless telecommunications,the Town proposes to provide space on the monvp�ile for multiple licensed�iM ier vial v`�.uiie s. hPrn orn of i-fi��n+�ienefit.0i t th r T11V1V 411V J1gn111VCLllI community by allowing such co-tenancy. For example,rather than locating one tower for the police and fire services, along with towers for each of the six licensed carriers serving this area, this is an opportunity for erecting a single tower servicing the central part of town. Our specific requests for variances are as follows:(Sec. 16.3 ad request for variance to allow application for this facility by the Town rather than by a licensed carrier; Sec. 16.3 c./ request for variance to allow a tower to exceed 175 feet(199.99'); Sec. 16.3 d./request for variance to allow such a site within 1,000' of a playgrownd or school; and Sec. 16.3 e./request for variance to allow a site within 500' of residences.) Our specific unusual hardships and exceptional difficulties which prompt this application, and why other options are unacceptable, are as follows: 1) The Town can proceed with erection of a monopole to service its police and fire communications needs at the proposed location and to the proposed height, without the necessity for any zoning variances. The only reason to apply is to allow for co- tenancy of the tower by commercial licensed carriers, which falls under Sec. XVI of the regulations. 2) The proposed monopole will replace a less attractive tower presently situated at the Cproposed site. 3)) The existing telecommunications system and tower are inadequate and must be replaced to ensure quality townwide emergency communications. 4) The present tower is already in proximity to residences and a playground. 5) By allowing commercial licensed carriers to utilize this facility,the Town will reduce the potential for multiple commercial telecommunications towers in and around the center of Town. As a matter of fact,there might not be the necessity for any additional commercial towers beyond the proposed police/fire tower in the center of Town. 6) It is anticipated that the Town can offset costs associated with construction of this facility through revenue from commercial carriers utilizing this tower. 7) The proposed replacement facility must be located at the subject site, and there are no reasonable alternatives. b8) Characteristics of the coverage area, including topographic features of the Town, necessitate erecting a tower to the proposed height. 9) Allowing for application by the Town rather than a licensed commercial carrier will keep control of the tower in the community's hands, and will allow for the Town to make space on the tower available for multiple licensed commercial carriers. 10) Other unusual hardships and exceptional difficulties which have prompted this application will be presented at the public hearing. T_h_ank you for your consideration. Volume 184 Page N° 171 ------- -- _ 0 TUrnPLuwNwxw.+r MUM•o+ i ppRM v� CONN T . WARRANTY oHeD AOOOI.IF I 77 d' i I� • �ou��o lr�c�� , a Connecticutt j�p If. That ALLERTON C0NSTRUCTION CORPORATION, ; t ion having its Principal place of business in the Town of Essex, corporat ` i i county of Middlesex and State of Connecticut, i 1 Dollars and other valuable considerations ! t for the consideration of Ten (10) 3 S , of THE TOWN OF SOUTH WINDSOR! a municipal ; iI { received to its full �'tiafactloII in the County of Hartford and i its territorial limits i' corporation having of State Connecticut, {{ j I 1 � , 31 give, grant,bargain, sell and confirm unto the said THE TOWN OF SOUTH WINDSOR, ! does described real estate: tt forever, the following its successors and assigns ] }1 situated on the southerly piece or parcel of land, County of Hartford j All that certain p of South Windsor, ! f s t in the Town 5.31 scree, bounded and described ,� �II �• 1 side of Sand Hill Roed, containing :. and State of Connecticut, 1 fit rA. as follows: which point , t �Y. line of Sand Hill Road, *�}, ; ! at a point in the southerly remises and Beginning corner of the herein described p represents the northwesterly of the Mission21Y E, the northeasterly corner of land now or formerly of the Of the Diocese of Conneclinetoftesideland now or6 forme rly Society along the easterly to a point marked by 624.86 feet, of the Diocese of Connecticut, along land now 1' Missionary Society ° 11 44.02 feet, an iron pipe; the, running S 81to a point which repress 42° 56'a the a12°hE,aterly I E or formerly of Norman P. Priest, remises; thence running „f f r' r•_;' line of other land of Allerton COwhichnstruct on a corner of the hereithdeewe described line of Sand Hill Road, �. 824.29 feet, along point in the southerly remises + Corporation, to a P corner of the herein described P !� R point represents the ncornersofrsaid other land of Allerton Conalongtthe i � .,. and the northwesterly in a generally we direction, a { Corporation; thence running g total distance of 681.58 feet to the southerly line of Sand Hill Road, point or place of beginning• i and all Provisions of any ordinance, i Said premises are subject toraprivate law. ,._ i Muni regulation and P i , 3 George J. Achenbach t1973 a ortion of the premises conveyed byE, , i1 Being P oration by Warranty Deed dated December 27, ` Volume 174, Page 100. Allerton Construction Core '. M s and recorded in the South Windsor Land Records, antes agrees to assume and ' w the gr of South Windsor .1f. the Town } As part consideration for this deed, 1974. � E hold the grantor harmless fro-esall fortaxes 1 he GrandeList Of January 1+ on the above described P t' " o ConveYRSecaAcfeived i ! M. ` � `OtKanClClekkcOf:.SO4��4 :n.., .. t 4, Marjorie Anthony, Chairperson of the South Windsor Zoning Board of Appeals hereby certify that on February 3, 2000 the Zoning Board of Appeals granted to: The Town of South Windsor, variances to section 16.3 a, c, d & e to allow a commercial wireless telecommunication tower: (a) application for this facility by the Town rather than by a licensed carrier; (c) to allow a tower up to 199.99'; (d) to allow such a site within 1,000' of a playground or school; and (e) to allow a site within 500' of residences, RR zone. on premises located: 151 Sand Hill Road (Police Department) and more particularly bounded and described as follows: All that certain piece or parcel of land, situated on the southerly side of Sand Hill Road, in the Town of South Windsor, County of Hartford and State of Connecticut, containing 5.31 acres, bounded and described as follows: Beginning at a point in the southerly line of Sand Hill Road, which point represents the northwesterly corner of the herein described premises and the northeasterly corner of land now or formerly of the Missionary Society of the Diocese of Connecticut; thence running S 6' 54' 21" E, 624.86 feet, along the easterly line of said land now or formerly of the Missionary Society of the Diocese of Connecticut, to a point marked by j an iron pipe; thence running S 81' 27' 34" E, 44.02 feet, along land now or formerly of Norman P. Priest, to a point which represents the southeasterly corner of the herein described premises; thence running N 42' 56' 12" E, 824.29 feet, along the westerly line of other land of Allerton Construction Corporation, to a point in the southerly line of Sand Hill Road, which point represents the northeasterly corner of the herein described premises and the northwesterly corner of said other land of Allerton Construction Corporation; thence running in a generally westerly direction, along the southerly line of Sand Hill Road, a total distance of 681.58 feet to the point or place of beginning. P OWNER OF RECORD: Town of South Windsor Dated at South Windsor, Connecticut this 7th day of February, 2000. ,r,. Marjorie thony, Chairperson PUBLIC ACT #75-317 Received for Record this day of 2000 at VOLUME PAGE TOWN CLERK I � 0 NEVES ROM PARK W > rob W z SAND HILL ROAD _ EXIST. EXIST. .� �. 5'37"E SOUTH D R 35 MPH ��RKINC _ l=33 34 .46' R=1 50.00A , EXIST. BUCKLE UP GN NO PA KIN EXIS LIGH LIXGHT �+1 9 EXIST 12 SP CE 5 PA S LIGHT 50' F.Y. BIT.DRIVE PLANTER WITH / 2 FLAG POLE 11 SP CE EXI T, CONC WALK AUTH RIZED PROPOSED / W A D AUTHORIZED HANDICAP P0U 001E FILLER EXIST VEHIC ES ONLY VEHICLES NLY GNC� LIGO o VEHICLES ONLY 9 0 ti 45.7 i ? z a 12.7 / to POSED Ll HT of N / N to to D 32.7 EXIST. { I 10.1 EXISTING BUILDING NO PARKING I ' FF L 154.48 0 / \ FF LOWER LEVEL = 142.54 � FF GAR = 141.26 EXIST `� � 35T \ \. TL T — C OLING 6•9� 17 v T WER c'1 .7 6.0� EXIST \ 36.7' 16.7 LIGHT EXIST. XIS NO PARKING ' N EE �. GAS E�; T^ S" CONC. y GAS TNw WALK / (D N Q \ 3' CONC. BOLLARDS } / EXIST / w w EXIST. FLAG POLE RKING O V <z w -- LECSMMUNIIC TION EXIST o TOWER UGH / P OP SE S ACES _ Y �ro EXIST. HE o o�o z z P OP SE ACES 1 7-0 PROPOSED TELECOMMUNICATIONSw a `F1FACILITY INSIDE 6` BRICK /oOR FENCE ENCLOSURE I ` ' cD ^� PROPOSED ROOF CANOPY 4 P OPOSED SPACES ` PROP ED LIGHT F AMBULANCE END STERENFOR PAD BIT.DRIVE • EXI 5T. 0 JPAJES 2 \ 0 Ntcnt \ CHAIN LINK FENCE EXI$�. PROPOSED LIGHT 'co TO BE REMOVED NO/PARKING °• Y I \y t ��D*N SEA<� F Tawn 9 ` 1540 SULLIVAN AVENUE SOUTH WINDSOR, CONN. 06074 SOR•Co AREA CODE 860 / 644-2511 February 7, 2000 CERTIFIED #P462498084 Town of South Windsor Attn: Matthew Galligan 1540 Sullivan Avenue South Windsor, CT 06074 Re: Appl. #2453-00—Town of South Windsor, 151 Sand Hill Road, RR zone Dear Matt: At the meeting of the South Windsor Zoning Board of Appeals held on February 3, 2000, the Board approved your request for variances to section 16.3 a, c, d & e to allow a commercial wireless telecommunication tower: (a) application for this facility by the Town rather than by a licensed carrier; (c) to allow a tower up to 199.00% (d) to allow such a site within 1,000' of a playground or school; and (e) to allow a site within 500' of residences, at 151 Sand Hill Road (Police Department), RR zone. The Board concluded the hardship to be as follows: 1. The existing telecommunications system and tower are inadequate and must be replaced to ensure quality town-wide emergency communications. 2. The proposed replacement facility must be located at the subject site, and there are no reasonable alternatives. 3. Characteristics of the coverage area, including topographic features of the Town, necessitate erecting a tower to the proposed height. Any new building, or alteration/additions to existing buildings, requires a building permit prior to start of construction. These actions are effective upon your filing the enclosed form in the Town Clerk's Office at your own expense. Very truly yours, Marjo e Anthony, ChairpeiCn Zoning Board of Appeals MA:dr cc: Building Department Volume 184 Page PORM V3 t°p3V=CUT WAMANTT DOD A0001 IF C'2 2 Is r 1 �Cnom fie. That ALI,ERTON CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION, a Connecticut its principal place of business in the Town of Essex, corporation having tate of Connecticut, County of Middlesex and S for the consideration of Ten (10) Dollars and other valuable considerations to its full satisfaction of THE TOWN OF SOUTH WIriDSOR, a municipal i received d reoe3 an • . of Hartford & I- Its territorial limits in the County ; ;•. . corporation hawing { t. r State of Connecticut, 1� sell and confirm unto the sold THE TOWN OF SOUTH does give+grant,bargain. 4 described real estate: I its successors and assigns forever, the following it aresl of land, situated on the southerly Er 0.1 � All that certain piece or p or, County Is A. side of Sand Hal Road+ containing 5.31 t1s, Town of uth acree,dbounded and described ., and State of Connecticut, c as follows which point tt erl line of Sand Hill Road, nd F, tt $eginning at a point in the southerly remises a t11 corner of the herein described premises 1 represents the northwesterly of the Missionary E. the northeasterly he corner of land now or formerly,.a running S 6. 54' „of the ;.. Society of the Diocese o£ Connecticut; land now or formerlyi � 3� 624.86 feet, along the easterly point marked by *1, Missionary Society of the Dioces81v 27CO34eCg+c44.02 feet, along land now 1J{ { - thence running ' i ry'° an iron pipe; point which represents the southeasterly ' or formerly of Norman P. Priest, to a p N 42• 56' 12" E, scribed remises; thence running llerton Construction y +_- corner of the hereinheewesterly line of other land which { '� 824.29 feet, along line °f Sand Hill Road, oint in the southerly Corporation, to a p corner of the herein described premises �i. point represents the northeasterly along the r and the northwesterly corner of said other land of direction,natrnct on { t Corporation; thence running in a generally westerly line of Sand Hill Road, a total distance of 681.58 feet to the .� southerly point or place of beginning* ordinance, t { and all provisions of any ' ' .. Said premises are subject to any municipal regulation and public or private law. 1`Y George J. Achenbach to , 1973 i : - Being a Portion of the premises Warranty Deed dated December 27, Allerton Construction Core oration by Volume 174. Page 100. , and recorded in the South Windsor Land Records, agrees to assume and — antes agr ea levied by the Town of South Windsor As part consideration for this deed, the 1974. ' hold the grantor harmless from all tax !; on the above described premises for the Grand List of January 1+ t " o ConvepawyPseca aived 3: '�' v� 'Cc�anC�'JeXkcOf:S,04� ...fin... •� y r; .it -'Y