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DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Belfair (360) 275-4467
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Planning Elma (360) 482-5269
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August 26, 2003
Notice of Decision
Case: DDR2003-00052
Applicant: South Sound Broadcasting,Greg Smith, representative
Notice is hereby given that South Sound Broadcasting,who is the applicant for the
above-referenced Special Use Permit, has been granted the permit to construct a
new 230-foot tall support tower with attached antenna system. This decision was
made pursuant to Mason County Ordinance No. 5-98. A SEPA Mitigated
Determination of Nonsignificance was issued regarding the project on 7/17/03.
Per the Mason County Hearing Examiner,Rules of Practice and Procedures,Section 3.13,a motion for
reconsideration by the Hearing Examiner may be granted. Motions for reconsideration must be filed within
10 days of the date of this letter.The fee for a motion of reconsideration would include Hearing Examiner
cost of$200.00.Please follow the procedures outlined in Section 3.13 to apply for a Motion of
Reconsideration.Application for a Motion for Reconsideration should be sent to Mason County
Community Development Department and payment should be made out to the Mason County Treasurer's
Office.
This is a final County decision. No further appeals to the County are available. Appeal may be made to
Superior Court or the appropriate administrative agency as regulations apply. It is the appellant's
responsibility to meet all legal requirements of any appeal process.
If you have questions or require clarification on these issues please contact Scott Longanecker with the
Mason County Planning Dept.at(360)427-9670 ext.286.
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BEFORE THE HEARING EXAMINER FOR MASON COUNTY
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Phil Olbrechts,Hearing Examiner
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RE: South Sound Broadcasting FINDINGS OF FACT, CONCLUSIONS
4 OF LAW AND FINAL DECISION.
5 MCC 1.05.044 Special Use
Permit
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7 INTRODUCTION
8 The applicant has applied for a proposed FM broadcast antenna and tower. A Special
Use Permit is required for the tower because it exceeds the height limit for
9 communication towers imposed by Section 4(b)(1)of Ordinance 5-98. The Examiner
10 approves the Special Use Permit subject to the conditions recommended by staff.
11 ORAL,TESTIMONY
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Scott Longanecker presented the staff report.
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EXHIBITS
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15 Exhibit 1: July 30, 2003, staff report.
16 Exhibit 2: Application materials.
17 Exhibit 3: Notice of Application.
18 Exhibit 4: Site plan,maps, structural drawings.
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Exhibit 5: SEPA checklist and determination.
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Exhibit 6: Correspondence.
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Exhibit 7: Photo taken 7/03.
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23 FINDINGS OF FACT
24 Procedural:
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1. Applicant. The applicant submitted its application on June 5, 2003.
South Sound Broadcasting
Special Use Permit P. 1 Findings, Conclusions and Decision
{PA0551071.DOC;1/13009.900000/f
2. Hearing. The Hearing Examiner conducted a hearing on the application
1 on August 12, 2003, at 1:00 p.m., in the Mason County Board of Commissioners
2 Meeting Chambers.
3 Substantive:
4 3. Site Description. The proposed radio broadcast tower will be on private
5 commercial forest lands owned by Simpson Timber Company. This site is located on
top of North Mountain and at an elevation nearing 3,000 feet. The tower will be sited
6 in a leveled and cleared area in the vicinity of several other communication towers.
Little native vegetation exists on or near the development site, as it had been
7 previously cleared to allow for previous tower installation and access. The
development site is surrounded by variously aged evergreen forest and is actively
8 managed as long-term commercial forest lands. There are no residential structures
9 within several miles of the site. The site is served by SimpsonTimber Company
forest service roads.
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4. Characteristics of the Area. The general area is mountainous, and heavily
11 forested timberland managed by Simpson Timber Company. Due to the topography
and mature forest, it is difficult to determine what properties will be able to view the
12 proposed tower, however, since there are no residences in the area, view impacts are
13 minimal.
14 5. Adverse Impacts of Proposed Use. Since the tower will probably not be
visible from any of the residences, and the area is heavily forested and designated as
15 rural or long-term commercial forest, no adverse impacts are discernible.
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CONCLUSIONS OF LAW
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Procedural:
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19 1. Authority of Hearing Examiner. MCC 15.03.050(J)provides the Examiner
with the authority to review and act upon variance applications.
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Substantive:
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2. Zoning Designation. The comprehensive`plan designation of the site is
22 long-term commercial forest land.
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3. Review Criteria and Application. Section 4(b)(1) of Mason County
24 Ordinance 5-98 limits the height of communication towers to 150' for three users.
However, Section 6(a)(1) provides that these height limitations can be waived if the
25 criteria for a special use permit are satisfied. MCC 1.05.044 governs the criteria for
special use permits. Sections 6(c) and (d) of Ordinance No. 5-98 add additional
South Sound Broadcasting
Special Use Permit p. 2 Findings, Conclusions and Decision
{PA0551071.DOC;1/13009.900000/}
criteria for special permit review for radio towers. All referenced criteria are laid out
I below with applicable Conclusions of Law.
2 MCC 1.05.044(A): That the proposed use will not be detrimental to public health,
3 safety and welfare.
4 4. Since the proposed tower is in an undeveloped area that, due to its zoning
designation, will most likely remain undeveloped, and it is shielded from adjoining
5 uses by extensive foliage, is setback from adjoining property lines as required by
6 Ordinance No. 5-98, and is probably not visible from adjoining residential uses, the
tower has no discernible detrimental impact to public health, safety and welfare.
7 Further, the recommended conditions of approval by staff at page 5of the staff report
help assure that construction activities for the tower will have no significant adverse
8 impacts, that cumulative impacts will be reduced by a co-location requirement and
9 that long-term impacts are reduced by the requirement of removal upon abandonment.
10 MCC 1.05.044(B): That the proposed use is consistent and compatible with the
intent of the comprehensive plan.
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5. As testified by staff in their staff report, the proposed tower is consistent
12 with the Mason County Comprehensive Plan. It is located in an area designated as
13 rural or long-term commercial forest.
14 MCC 1.05.044(C): That the proposed used will not introduce hazardous conditions
at the site that cannot be mitigated through appropriate measures to protect adjacent
15 properties in the community at large.
16 6. Staff testified that they knew of no hazards created by the proposed tower.
There is no evidence that the tower would create any such hazard and the above
17 criterion is therefore satisfied.
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MCC 1.05.044(D): That the proposed use is served by adequate public facilities
19 which are in place, or planned as a condition of approval or as an identified item in
the County's Capital Facilities Plan.
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21 7. Staff testified that the facility will be unmanned and hence not need any
public facilities. The staff report also indicates that there is sufficient road access to
22 the facility. It is unclear whether the site needs power, but given staff
recommendation for approval and a finding of consistency, it is presumed that such
23 power exists.
24 MCC 1.05.044(E): That the proposed use will not have a significant impact upon
25 existing uses on adjacent lands.
South Sound Broadcasting
Special Use Permit p. 3 Findings, Conclusions and Decision
{PA0551071.DOC;1/1 3009.90MO/}
8. The primary adverse impact created by the proposal would be aesthetic.
1 Since surrounding lands are undeveloped and the zoning designations will maintain
2 that undeveloped state, there is no discernible significant aesthetic adverse impact..
3 MCC 1.05.044(F): If located outside the urban growth area, that the proposed use
will not result in the need to extend the urban services.
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9. As noted in Paragraph 7, it does not appear that any urban services need to
5 be extended to the site since it is an unmanned facility and there is existing road
6 access to the lot as well as power, if needed.
7 Ordinance No. 5-98, Section 6(1): Height ofproposed tower.
8 10. The tower will be 230' tall. This is significantly taller than the 150' limit
for towers used by three users, however, the site is remote enough and the parcel
9 large enough to shield the aesthetic impacts of this height from adjoining uses.
10 Ordinance No.5-98, Section 6(2): Proximity to residences or residential districts.
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11. There are no residential structures or districts near the site.
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13 Ordinance No. 5-98, Section 6(3): Nature of uses on adjacent nearby properties.
14 12. The use on nearby properties is similar to the subject property. They are
used for long-term commercial forestry and commercial communication towers.
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Ordinance No. 5-98, Section 6(4): Surrounding tree coverage.
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13. The area is surrounded by dense evergreen forest that will serve to shield
17 any adjoining developed uses.
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Ordinance No. 5-98, Section 6(5): Surrounding topography.
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14. The surrounding area is steep and mountainous. Other than providing
20 further aesthetic shielding of the property, the surrounding topography has little
21 bearing on whether the tower should be approved.
22 Ordinance No. 5-98, Section 6(6): Design of tower.
23 15. The tower is a metal lattice design, with relatively minor width, which
therefore reduces aesthetic impacts.
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25 Ordinance No. 5-98, Section 6(7): Proposed ingress-egress.
16. There is existing access via Simpson Timber Company forest roads.
South Sound Broadcasting
Special Use Permit p. 4 Findings, Conclusions and Decision
{PA0551071.DOC;1/l 3009.900000/}
I Ordinance No.5-98, Section 6(8): Availability of suitable existing towers and other
2 structures as discussed in Section 6.d ofthis ordinance.
3 17. The applicant asserts that the existing towers are not tall enough for the
proposed use, and staffs recommendation indicates concurrence with this assertion.
4 Given no evidence to the contrary, the tower can be constructed as a new tower as
authorized by Section 6(d)(2),which allows new towers if existing towers are not of
5 sufficient height to meet the applicant's engineering requirements.
6 DECISION
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The Hearing Examiner approves the requested Special Use Permit for the proposed
8 commumications tower, subject to the conditions for approval recommended by staff
9 at page 5 of their report.
10 Dated this day of August,2003.
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South Sound Broadcasting
Special Use Permit p. 5 Findings, Conclusions and Decision
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Special Use Permit for radio communication tower
Special Use Permit application no. DDR2003-00052
Applicant: South Sound Broadcasting
Exhibit List: 1) Staff Report
2) Application Materials (A— 1)
3) Notice of Application
4) Site plan, maps, structural drawings
5) SEPA checklist and determination
6) Correspondence
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July 30, 2003
TO: Mason County Hearings Examiner
FROM: Scott Longanecker, Department of Community Development
SUBJECT: Special Use Permit for radio communication tower
STAFF REPORT
1. Introduction. This report evaluates Special Use Permit application no.
DDR2003-00052 for a proposed FM broadcast antenna and tower on Simpson Timber
Company owned property. The site is located on North Mountain, approximately five
miles north of Lake Nahwatzel in a remote mountain top location where several other
communication towers currently exist. The purpose of this permit is to review potential
impacts of constructing a 230-foot tall antenna support tower for three potential users.
The standard administratively approved three-user tower height limit is 150-feet.
References to County Regulations are to Ordinances as approved.
2. Applicant. South Sound Broadcasting. 1803 State Ave. NE, Olympia WA
98506. Representative: Greg Smith.
3. Property Location. SW '/4 of Section 8, Township 21 N, Range 5 W. Parcel
No. 52108-30-00000
4. Date of application. June 5, 2003
5. Date of Public Notice. July 24, 2003
6. Project Description. The proposal is to construct an FM broadcast antenna
and support tower, consisting of a new 230-foot tall, support tower with attached
antenna system. A base station will also be constructed within a,lease area
measuring 30 ft. by 65 ft. located relatively centrally on a 168 acre parcel of
timberland owned by Simpson Timber Company. The property size is such that
building setbacks are irrelevant, however it is still a standard requirement that
minimum setbacks are equal to the height of the structure.
The following is the reason South Sound Broadcasting has given for the
proposed 230-foot tall tower. "The FM antennas need a minimum of 130' of
straight tower section. The KAYO-FM analog antenna is 54' long. The KAYO-
FM future digital antenna will be 10' long. The KFMY-FM analog antenna will
be 34' long. The KFMY-FM digital antenna will be 5' long. In addition, there
needs to be a minimum of 10' of physical vertical space between the
antennas."
"It is desirable to have the bottom element of the FM antenna vertically above
all other antennas at the site. This minimizes any potential frequency
interference with other equipment."
"it is necessary to have all high power FM antenna elements far enough above
the ground to minimize RF exposure at ground level."
7. Evaluation.
A) Characteristics of the site. The proposed radio broadcast tower will be on
private commercial forestlands owned by Simpson Timber Co. The site is
located on top of North Mountain at an elevation nearing 3,000 feet. The tower
will be sited in a leveled and cleared area in the vicinity of several other
communication towers. Little native vegetation exists on or near the
development site, as it had been previously cleared to allow for previous tower
installation and access. The development site is surrounded by variously aged
evergreen forest that is actively managed as long-term commercial forestlands.
There are no residential structures within several miles of the site.
B) Characteristics of the area. The general area is mountainous, and heavily
forested timberland managed by Simpson Timber Co. Due to the topography
and mature forest, it is difficult to determine what properties will be able to view
the proposed tower, however since there are no residences in the area view
impacts are minimal.
C) Comprehensive Plan Designation. The Comprehensive Plan Designation
of the site is Long-Term Commercial Forest Land.
8. SEPA Compliance. A Mitigated Determination of Non-significance was issued on
7/17/03, and the final comment date was 7/29/03.
9. Other Permits. In addition to this Special Use Permit, this proposal will require a
Mason County building permit.
10. Analysis. This proposal requires a Special Use Permit under Ordinance No. 5-
98 Standards for Telecommunication Antennas and Towers, (as approved) because
the proposed 230-foot tall tower/antenna does not meet the dimensional
requirements of Mason County Ordinance (MCO) 5-98, Standards for
Telecommunications Antennas and Towers, section 4.b.1. Since the proposed tower
exceeds the 150-foot height limit for three users, a Special Use Permit is required.
The proposed tower does meet the foot-for-foot property line setback requirement
per MCO 5-98, section 6.e.1.
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11. Compliance with Mason County Comprehensive Plan
Development Regulations
This proposal requires a Special Use Permit because it is possesses unique
characteristics due to size, nature, intensity of use, technological processes,
demands upon public services, relationship to surrounding lands, or other factors, as
noted in Section 1.05.040 in the Mason County Development Regulations. This
Section provides six criteria for review.
1. That the proposed use will not be detrimental to the public health, safety and
welfare;
2. That the proposed use is consistent and compatible with the intent of the
Comprehensive Plan;
3. That the proposed use will not introduce hazardous conditions at the site that
cannot be mitigated through appropriate measures to protect adjacent properties
and the community at large.
4. That the proposed use is served by adequate public facilities which are in place,
or planned as a condition of approval or as an identified item in the County's
Capital Facilities Plan;
5. That the proposed use will not have a significant impact upon existing uses on
adjacent lands;
6. If located outside an Urban Growth Area, that the proposed use will not result in
the need to extend urban services.
Staff Discussion of Development Regulations section 1.05.040 review criteria:
1). Since the proposed tower has been thoroughly engineered, is setback the
required distance from adjacent properties and is not near any residential
development it appears unlikely that this proposal will be detrimental to the public
health, safety and welfare.
2). The proposal appears to be consistent with the Mason County
Comprehensive Plan because the tower will be located in an area designated as
Rural or Long Term Commercial Forest.
3). The proposal does not appear to be introducing any hazards that have
not been mitigated for since to proposed tower location meets required property
line setbacks and will be located in a remote area.
4). No public facilities (emergency etc.)will be impacted by the proposal, as it
is an unmanned radio broadcasting facility.
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earlier in section 6., the existing towers are not tall enough for the proposed
use.
14. Conclusions. For the proposal to be in compliance with Ordinance No. 5-98
Standards for Telecommunication Antennas and Towers, a Special Use Permit is
required because the height of the proposed tower exceeds the 150-foot height limit
for three users. The proposed location does meet the foot-for-foot property line
setback requirement of MCO 5-98, so the tower meets required setbacks. The
proposed tower does not appear to negatively impact adjacent properties or land
uses. The Department of Community Development has not received any negative
comments or concerns about the project through the public notice process. The
proposed location should minimize potential visual impacts from the tower on the
subject property because of the adjacent forest and remote location. The proposed
radio broadcasting tower appears to meet the review criteria of the Mason County
Development Regulations for Special Use Permit consideration. Staff recommends
approval of the Special Use Permit, subject to the following conditions:
15. Conditions:
(1) All upland areas disturbed or newly created by construction activities shall
be seeded, vegetated or given an equivalent type of erosion protection (silt
fencing or straw matting
(2) The applicant shall consider the collocation of additional communication
antennas on the approved tower upon the request by other communication
companies in order to reduce the need for additional tower construction in the
area.
(3) The applicant shall remove the tower within ninety days of the date of
notice that the subject facility is abandoned (i.e. taken out of use for all facility
users for any period of twelve consecutive months). This special use permit
shall terminate upon removal of the tower.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPM
APPLICATION FOR SPECIAL USE J4 O
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A Special Use in one which possesses unique characteristics due to size, na site`
use, technological processes involved, demands upon public services, relationship
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surrounding lands or other factors. The purpose of this application is to provide for adept&
oversight and review of such development proposals, in order to assure that such uses are
developed in harmony with surrounding land uses, and in a manner consistent with the intent
of the Development Regulations for Mason County; Ordinance No 82-96.
Applicants Name yis909,,, n
Telephone {t
Mailing Address
190 3 SSA-ft An AI
Site Address
Tax Parcel # S' 2 1 Deb'
Legal Description
On a separate piece of paper please-state your reasons for requesting a Special Use. Be sure
to address the six criteria that your request will be evaluated on.
1) Will the proposed use be detrimental to the public health , safety and welfare?
2) Will the proposed use be consistent and compatible with the intent of the Comprehensive
Plan?
3) Will the proposed use introduce hazardous conditions at the site that can not be mitigated
through appropriate measures to protect adjacent properties and the community at large?
4) Is the proposed use served by adequate public facilities which are in place, or planned as a
condition of approval or as an identified item in the County's Capital Facilities Plan?
5) Will the proposed use have a significant impact upon existing uses on adjacent lands?
6) If located outside of an Urban Growth Area, will the p sal result in a need to extend
urban services?
Applicant's Signature(s)
A fee of Vl oo is payable upon submission. Acceptance by the County of this application does not
guarantee approval. v� /
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MASON COUNTY DBVM opMBNT RBOULATIONS May S,2W:t
Publication cost is the responsibility of the applicant. Final permit processing
will = occur until advertising fees have been paid to the newspaper by the
applicant. The Shelton-Mason County Journal will bill the applicant directly.
I/WE understand that I/WE must sign and date the attached acknowledgment
indicating and that I/WE understand that is MY/OUR responsibility. I/WE
must submit the signed page as part of application in order for it to be
considered as complete.
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Application for Special Use Permit
South Sound Broadcasting LLC is seeking a Special Use Permit to construct this
FM tower on North Mountain, as the tower will be taller than 150'.
1) Will the proposed use be detrimental to the public health, safety and welfare?
No.
2) Will the proposed use be consistent and compatible with the intent of the
Comprehensive Plan?
We believe the tower will be consistent with the intent of the Plan.
3) Will the proposed use introduce hazardous conditions at the site that cannot be
mitigated through appropriate measures to protect adjacent properties and the
community at large?
No
4) Is the proposed use served by adequate public facilities which are in place, or
planned as a condition of approval or as an identified item in the County's Capital
Facilities Plan?
Yes
5) Will the proposed use have a significant impact upon existing uses on adjacent
lands?
No
6) If located outside of an Urban Growth Area, will the proposal result in the need to
extend urban services?
No
Application for Special Use Permit
South Sound Broadcasting LLC is seeking a Special Use Permit to construct this
FM tower on North Mountain, as the tower will be taller than 1501.
Response to Section 3. General Guidelines and Requirements.
a. Purpose and Goals:
This proposed tower is to be constructed in the Long Term Forestry zone. The
North Mountain site contains several existing short towers. The proposed tower
is designed to hold two FM antennas capable of multiplexing two additional FM
stations. This site was selected for its altitude above sea level and its
unobstructed coverage of South Puget Sound. The site is barely visible from
populated areas. Special hazard lighting systems will be employed on the tower
that will minimize light exposure at ground level.
3.c.
Simpson Resource Company's North Mountain Communications site.
There are three existing "users" at this site.
At the very top of the hill:
1. The Simpson Timber installation consists of a 60' tall four-legged lattice-metal
self-supporting tower. This is a lightweight tower that holds several microwave antennas
as well as some two-way communications antennas. There is a second 80' tall three-
legged lattice-metal lightweight tower that holds additional two-way communications
antennas. Simpson has four small buildings on the site. Three contain transmitter
equipment. One is a two-story concrete block building and two are single story fiberglass
portable units. The fourth is a metal shipping container that houses their standby
generator.
2. The Bonneville Power installation consists of one 35' tall lattice-metal four
legged self-support tower. There are several microwave antennas on this tower. There is
one modular building that houses the equipment and a second building that contains their
standby generator.
On the lower landing(approximately 15') there is currently one user:
3. Verizon has a cellular site. There is a wooden pole that is approximately 55' tall
that contains the cellular antennas and microwave antennas. There are two modular
buildings at the site. One is a combination equipment shelter and generator unit. The
second is a smaller shelter.
Application for Special Use Permit
South Sound Broadcasting LLC is seeking a Special Use Permit to construct this
FM tower on North Mountain, as the tower will be taller than 1501.
Response to Section 6. Special Use Permits
C. Factors Considered in Granting Special Use Permits
(1) Height of the proposed tower;
230'
(2) Proximity of the tower to residential structures and residential district
boundaries;
Approximately 5 miles
(3) Nature of uses on adjacent and nearby properties;
Forestry
(4) Surrounding tree coverage and foliage;
There is no tree coverage at the top of the mountain. On the sides and
surrounding area there are fir, cedar, alder, maple trees.
(5) Surrounding topography;
Mountainous
(6) Design of the tower, with particular reference to design characteristics that
have the effect of reducing or eliminating visual obtrusiveness;
The tower will be an open lattice design with a galvanized gray color that
blends into the skyline. The base of the tower will not be visible from
public areas, as the mountain itself will obstruct it. The distance of the
tower from public areas may make the tower difficult to see from public
areas.
(7) Proposed ingress and egress;
Access will be by existing logging roads.
(8) Availability of suitable existing towers and other structures as discussed in
Section 6.d of this ordinance.
None are tall enough.
CV)
Application for Special Use Permit
South Sound Broadcasting LLC is seeking a Special Use Permit to construct this
FM tower on North Mountain, as the tower will be taller than 1501.
Response to Section 6. Special Use Permits
d. Availability and suitable existing towers or other structures.
Numbers(1), (2), (3), (4), (5)all apply. There are no existing towers at this site
that could be used or modified, for this purpose.
The FM antennas need a minimum of 130' of straight tower section.
The KAYO-FM analog antenna is 54' long. The KAYO-FM future digital
antenna will be 10' long. The KFMY-FM analog antenna will be 34' long. The
KFMY-FM digital antenna will be 5' long. In addition, there needs to be a
minimum of 10' of physical vertical space between the antennas.
It is desirable to have the bottom element of the FM antenna vertically above all
other antennas at the site. This minimizes any potential frequency interference
with other equipment.
It is necessary to have all high power FM antenna elements far enough above the
ground to minimize RF exposure at ground level.
MASON COUNTY DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS May S.2M
UST OF ADJACENT PROPERTY OWNERS
WrMIN 300 FEET OF YOUR PROPERTY BOUNDARIES
Addresses are to be obtained from the Mason County Assessor's Office, Bldg. 1 Second Floor.
Parcel # 52108-30-00010
Department of Energy
PO Box 3621
Portland OR 97208-3621
Simpson Resource Company
215 North Third
Shelton, WA. 98584-.9001
All other Parcels
EX;�. 3
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR
SPECIAL USE PERMIT, SEPA DETERMINATION AND
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
Notice is hereby given that South Sound Broadcasting LLC has filed an application for
a Special Use Permit number DRR2003-00052 for the development of. a radio
broadcasting antenna, consisting of a new 230 ft. tall support tower with attached
antennas. A radio base station will also be installed on site. This Special Use Permit is
required because the project height exceeds the standard maximum allowed tower height
as required by Mason County Ordinance number 5-98.
Site address: (N/A); Project location. SW%, Section 8,T 21 N, R 5 W.
Parcel Number: 52108-30-00000
Date of Application: June 5, 2003
The proposed development is reviewed as a Special Use Permit under Section 6 of the
Standards for Telecommunication Antennas and Towers(Mason County Ord. 5-98).
Review of this development requires a public hearing.
A PUBLIC HEARING will be held by the Mason County Hearings Examiner regarding
the proposed project on August 12,2003 at 1;00 pm, in the Commissioners Chambers,
Bldg. I,411 North Fifth St, Shelton WA. If special accommodations are needed, contact
the Commissioners' Office, (360) 427-9670.
Any person desiring to express their views or to be notified of the action taken on the
application should come to the public hearing on August 12, 2003 or mail comments to
Bob Fink, Planning Manager, Mason County Dept. of Community Development, PO
Box 279 Shelton WA 98584.
A SEPA Mitigated Determination of Nonsignificance was issued by Mason County
Dept. of Community Development on 7/14/2003. The final SEPA comment date will be
14 days after the date of issuance. Written comments on this determination should sent to
Bob Fink, Planning Manager, Mason County Dept. of Community Development, PO Box
279 Shelton WA 98584.
Please contact Scott Longanecker of the Mason County Dept. of Community
Development at(360)427-9670 ext. 286, or at the address listed above, with questions
regarding this permit application.
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