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and in fact believed the location to be appropriate. Mr. O'Malley briefly reviewed the history of the Telecommunications Overlay District and why it was created. He reviewed areas in which antennas are allowed by federal laws and advised that towers could not be closer than %z mile from each other. He advised the board to base their ruling/findings on the facts they were presented. Mrs. Sergi asked if the variance covered any residentially zoned property line or a specific property line. Mr. O'Malley said the variance is from any residential property line and noted the nearest building was more than 500 feet from the tower. Mrs. Sergi said the property could continue to yield a reasonable return and the variances are not substantial based on the location of any residential home. The nearest building is the Welcome House and it is commercial although there are residents housed in the building. The location is the least offensive to the area. The applicants have done the best they can to keep the tower away from residential homes. The area will be fenced in and landscaped and will not alter the character of the neighborhood. Governmental services will not be altered nor used. Mr. O'Malley noted that some of the homes neighboring the site were used as offices not homes. Mrs. Bellido felt that the tower was far back enough that it would not adversely affect neighboring owners. The general accessibility to the site is limited although T-Mobile will have 24/7 access. She liked that additional antennas would be co-located to ensure the number of towers was limited to one. 1VIrs. Sergi moved seconded by 1VIrs. Bellido, to grant COMS08-0003: T-Mobile of 29708 Lorain Road A 269 foot variance for setback from residential property line, code requires 300 ft, applicant show 31 ft., section 1151.05 (c) (1), contingent upon the parcel being rezoned ancl added to the telecommunications overlay district, which was unanimously approvecl3-0. COMS08-0005 Scott Culp; 5118 Porter Road (Ward 1) Request for variance (1123.12). The proposal consist of a lot split. The following variance is requested: 1. 20 foot variance for insufficient lot frontage, code requires 70 ft applicant show 50 ft, which is in violation of Ord. 90-125 section 1135.05 (a). Note: Prior to the hearing the applicant withdrew his application indefinitely COMMUIotICATION5 Building Department Report February 2008 ADJOURNMEl\TT The meet*i.Tg at 8:30 pm Maureen iver, Chair Approved: D? onna Rote, Clerk of Commissions 2