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Case No. CUP-2024-0000 Case No. CUP-2024-0000. A request from Pinnacle Consulting (aka Sun State Tower) and Co-Applicant Verizon Wireless, on behalf of Los Alamos County, property owner, are requesting conditional use permitting (CUP) and review from the Planning and Zoning Commission for approval of a new 80-foot Wireless Telecommunication Facility tower in an Open Space zone district. The property, WRS N1, is within the ballfields area at Overlook Park, addressed as 580 Overlook Rd, and is within the Open Space (OS-PP) Public Park sub-zone district.
Property Owners
Los Alamos County
Applicant
Pinnacle Consulting (aka Sun State Tower) and Co-Applicant Verizon Wireless
Case Manager
Jane Mathews, Senior Planner
Section 16-74(b)(3), Conditional Use Permit Decision Criteria
a. The conditional use substantially conforms to the intent and policies of the comprehensive plan and other adopted county policies and plans.
b. The Conditional Use is not detrimental to the public safety, health, or welfare.
c. The conditional use is in conformance with all applicable provisions of this Code and other adopted county regulations.
d. The special use shall conform to all applicable regulations of the district in which it is located.
e. The conditional use does not cause significant adverse impacts on properties in the vicinity.
f. There are adequate utilities, access roads, drainage, and other necessary improvements to allow the land use, or improvements are planned to provide adequate measures.
g. The location, size, design, and operating characteristics of the conditional use will be compatible with the use and development of properties in the vicinity.
h. The conditional use is in compliance with the site plan procedures and requirements of section 16-74(h) and demonstrates that the site development will be compatible with properties in the vicinity.
Section 16-72(c)(3), Public Hearing Decisions
The hearing body making a final decision shall ta...
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