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Mr. Vaughan applied, on December 17, 1999, for a Building Permit to construct a new y <br /> tower on the site. On January 6, 2000, staff denied the Building Permit application based <br /> on zoning related issues. On December 11, 2000 the City Council affirmed the Building <br /> Official's denial of the building permit with the following findings; <br /> 1.) An application for a building permit was made by Dan Vaughan to reconstruct a new <br /> 700 foot antenna tower; and <br /> 2.) The proposed new tower is greater than 75 feet in height and serves as the principal <br /> use on the property; and <br /> 3.) City staff denied the application based on staff's interpretation of City Ordinance 291; <br /> and <br /> 4.) City staff correctly interpreted the Ordinance and the planning commission affirms <br /> the denial. <br /> Staff asked for and received confirmation from the State Building Codes & Standards <br /> Division agreeing with the City's decision to declare the tower an unsafe structure (copy <br /> enclosed.) <br /> Summary <br /> Staff has declared the tower an unsafe structure based upon the following reasons; <br /> 1) The tower was originally designed without %z"radial ice and only three (3) antenna <br /> groupings. <br /> 2) The safety of the tower has been compromised over the years with the addition of <br /> numerous antenna groupings, (as many as 15), done without any of the required <br /> amendments to the Special Use Permit or Building Permits. These additional <br /> antennas have significantly decreased the safety of the tower. <br /> 3) The Tower, based upon engineering reports submitted from US West, and Mr. <br /> Vaughan, shows that it does not meet the state building code. <br /> 4) Section 102 of the Uniform Building Code defines towers that are unable to sustain <br /> the design loads that are specified in the UBC are hereby designated as unsafe. <br /> Staff has denied the building permit application to build a 700-foot tower based upon the <br /> following; <br /> 1) Ord.291-Sec.VI-3a. No antenna or tower shall exceed a height of seventy five ft.(75) <br /> 2) Ord.291-Sec.VI-2. Antennas, satellite dish antennas and towers are allowed only as <br /> special accessory uses. They are therefore allowed only on property containing a <br /> principal use to which the antenna, dish antenna or tower is accessory. <br /> 3) Ord.291-Sec.XI-A.1. No building permit or other permit pertaining to the use of land <br /> or buildings shall be issued unless such building is designed and arranged to conform <br /> to the provisions of this ordinance. <br /> Conclusion <br /> As staff sees the issue, the following options remain; <br /> 1) Bring the Tower into compliance with City code, or if not possible, remove the <br /> Tower. Staff understands the Tower cannot be reinforced, as this would only <br />