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A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of Hollywood, Florida, Considering The Request For Site Plan Approval Of A Communication Tower At 1200 Sheridan Street. (18-P-49)
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Staff Recommends: Approval of the attached Resolution with conditions.
Explanation:
On June 19, 2019, the City Commission approved a resolution to rescind its June 5, 2019 decision to deny the site plan application for a communication tower in West Lake Park. As such, the Commission shall consider the current request for site plan approval at a De Novo Hearing.
Background:
The Applicant's proposed site is within the West Lake Park, located south of Sheridan Street and the west of West Lake Drive within the Hollywood Lakes neighborhood. West Lake Park is a regional park which includes the Anne Kolb Nature Center and a variety of outdoor recreational activities. The park has an Open Space and Recreation Land Use, and is zoned as Governmental Use (GU) which will allow for government, including communication towers and related structures. Broward County, is proposing an approximate 325 foot communication tower and accessory structure, a critical component of the new Public Safety Radio System, which includes the City of Hollywood Police and Fire users.
The proposed structure is flanked by a City of Hollywood Public Utilities and golf course to the south, multifamily residential to the north, west and east, and a conservation area to the east. The communication tower and accessory structure are appropriately located on the southwestern corner of the West Lake Park, bordering the City of Hollywood Public Utilities, this location allows for the tower to be at its maximum separation from the any neighboring residential property and nestled within the open space.
As required by the Zoning and Land Development Regulations, the Planning and Development Board provides a recommendation to the City Commission for Design and Site Plan.
On September 6, 2018, the Planning and Dev...
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