WOODWARD HIGH SCHOOL TELECOMMUNICATIONS TOWER CONDITIONAL USE CU202209

WOODWARD HIGH SCHOOL TELECOMMUNICATIONS TOWER CONDITIONAL USE CU202209

Description Request to construct and operate a 126-foot Telecommunications Tower on the site of the future Woodward High School, which will replace an existing Telecommunications Tower removed as part of the new high school construction.

No. CU202209 Completed: 06-09-2022

Montgomery County Planning Department 2425 Reedie Drive Floor 14 Wheaton, MD 20902



Exhibit 27 OZAH Case No: CU 22-09

Planning Staff

Parker Smith, Planner II, Midcounty Planning, Parker.Smith@, 301-495-1327 Matthew Folden, Supervisor, Midcounty Planning, Matthew.Folden@, 301-495-4539 Carrie Sanders, Chief, Midcounty Planning, Carrie.Sanders@, 301-495-4653

LOCATION 11211 Old Georgetown Road, Rockville, MD, 1,000 feet north of the intersection of Tuckerman Lane and Old Georgetown Road.

MASTER PLAN 1992 North Bethesda/Garrett Park Master Plan

ZONE R-90

PROPERTY SIZE 28 acres

APPLICANT SBA Communications Corp. & Montgomery County Board of Education

ACCEPTANCE DATE May 18, 2022

REVIEW BASIS

Summary:

? Staff recommends approval with conditions.

? With recommended conditions, the Conditional Use conforms to Section 4.4.7 (R-90 Zone), Section 7.3.1 (Conditional Use) and Section 3.5.2.C.2.c (Telecommunications Tower) of the Montgomery County Zoning Ordinance.

? Pursuant to Section 3.1.6 (Use Table) of the Montgomery County Zoning Ordinance, a Telecommunications Tower is allowed in the R90 zone with an approved Conditional Use.

? The Application was reviewed and recommended for approval by the County Transmission Facility Coordinating Group (CTFCG) on November 3, 2021. This original recommendation has expired, and the Application will be re-evaluated by the CTFCG. A new recommendation will be issued at the next CTFCG meeting on July 6, 2022.

? The use is consistent with the 1992 North Bethesda/Garrett Park Master Plan.

? The Subject Application complies with the Montgomery County Environmental Guidelines.

? There are no significant land use or environmental impacts associated with the proposed use.

Chapter 59 and Chapter 22A

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TABLE OF CONTENTS SECTION 1: RECOMMENDATIONS AND CONDITIONS ................................................................... 3

CONDITIONAL USE CU202209 ...................................................................................................................... 3 SECTION 2: SITE DESCRIPTION...................................................................................................... 5

VICINITY....................................................................................................................................................... 5 PROPERTY DESCRIPTION................................................................................................................................ 6 SECTION 3: PROJECT DESCRIPTION.............................................................................................. 8 PREVIOUS APPROVALS................................................................................................................................... 8 PROPOSAL ................................................................................................................................................... 8 SECTION 4: FINDINGS AND ANALYSIS ......................................................................................... 12 SECTION 5: COMMUNITY OUTREACH .......................................................................................... 18 SECTION 6: CONCLUSION ............................................................................................................ 18 ATTACHMENTS ........................................................................................................................................... 18

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SECTION 1: RECOMMENDATIONS AND CONDITIONS

CONDITIONAL USE CU202209 Staff recommends approval of Conditional Use Plan CU202209, Woodward Telecommunications Tower, to construct and operate a telecommunications tower and associated equipment compound, subject to the following conditions.1

Before the Hearing Examiner approves any conditional use for a Telecommunications Tower, the proposed facility must be reviewed by the Transmission Facility Coordinating Group. The applicant for a conditional use must file a recommendation from the Transmission Facility Coordinating Group with the Hearing Examiner at least 5 days before the date set for the public hearing. The recommendation must be no more than 90 days old when the conditional use application is accepted.

The proposed Telecommunications Tower must be set back at least 300 feet from any existing dwelling.

The proposed Telecommunications Tower must be no taller than 126 feet. At the completion of construction, before the support structure may be used to transmit any signal, and before the final inspection required by the building permit, the applicant must certify to the Department of Permitting Services (DPS) that the height and location of the support structure conforms with the height and location of the support structure on the building permit.

The equipment compound must have sufficient area to accommodate equipment sheds or cabinets associated with all the carriers. Outdoor storage of equipment or other items is prohibited.

The support structure must be removed at the cost of the owner of the Telecommunications Tower when the Telecommunications Tower is no longer in use by any wireless communication carrier for more than 12 months.

The support structure must be identified by a sign 2 square feet or smaller, affixed to the support structure or any equipment building. The sign must identify the owner and the maintenance service provider of the support structure or any attached antenna and provide the telephone number of a person to contact regarding the structure. The sign must be updated and the Hearing Examiner notified within 10 days of any change in ownership.

1 For the purposes of these conditions, the term "Applicant" shall also mean the developer, the owner or any successor (s) in interest to the terms of this approval.

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Applicant must comply with Final Forest Conservation Plan MR2020022, as amended by this Conditional Use application to include the location of the proposed Telecommunications Tower.

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