City of Pontiac Planning & Zoning Board met June 12.
Here are the minutes provided by the board:
The City of Pontiac Planning and Zoning Board held a meeting on Monday, June 12, 2023, at 4:30 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers to consider the following:
Lee Miller, petitioner, asking for a variance to decrease the required 50-foot setback to 18-foot, to allow for a 32’X40’ addition. Table 4.08.3 requires a 50-foot setback in a M-1 District, if adjacent to residential. The legal address of the property is Lot 11 Except for the Northernmost 15 feet in Block 3 to the First Addition of D S Myers Subdivision, with a common address of 1302 North Main Street, to Pontiac, Illinois, located in an M-1 Limited Manufacturing District.
Vertical Bridge, T-Mobile, petitioner, for a Special Use Permit from the City of Pontiac to permit a cell tower in an E-R Estate Residential District. The legal address of the property is Beginning at a point which is 35 feet, 11.5 inches South and North 89 degrees 36 minutes. West 844.8 feet to the Quarter Section Corner between Sections 23 and 24, in Township 28 North, Range 5, East of the Third Principal Meridian thence South no degrees 13 minutes, West 2769.3 feet; thence North 89 degrees 47 minutes, West 205.8 feet, thence North 40 degrees 8 minutes, West 113 feet, thence North 76 degrees 38 minutes West 108.3 feet, thence North 77 degrees 43 minutes. West 605.7 feet to the East side of Pearl Steet; thence North no degrees 19 minutes, East to a point which is 2772.8 feet North of the center of the Vermillion River, thence South 89 degrees 12 minutes, East 375.4 feet; thence South no degrees 18 minutes West 307.1 feet; thence South 89 degrees 14 minutes, East 505.5 feet; thence North no degrees 48 minutes, East 299.6 feet; thence South 89 degrees 36 minutes, East 89.2 feet to the point of the beginning, all in the Township of Pontiac. Less and except roadways, with a common address of 101 Pearl Street, to Pontiac, Illinois, located in an E-R Estate Residential District, and with a PIN number of 15-15-23-453-001.
The following members were present: Rick Baier, Pat Martin, Tim Fogarty, Tim Lewis, Bill Abraham, Matt Stock, and Don Hicks, with no absences. Also present were David Wilson from the Building and Zoning Office, Alan Schrock, City Attorney, and Jim Woolford, City Administrator. Lee Miller, petitioner, and several audience members were also present. Daniel Kalina and Joseph Maltese, representing for Vertical Bridge were in attendance via video communication. With a quorum being present, the meeting began at 4:32 p.m.
Tom Lewis made a motion to approve the minutes from the May 9th, 2023 meeting and with a second from Bill Abraham and a unanimous yes vote, the minutes were approved. Lee Miller stood before the Board explaining that the desired garage would be for personal use only. With little discussion from the Board, Bill Abraham made a motion to City Council to approve the variance, and with a second from Don Hicks and a unanimous yes vote, the motion was approved.
Daniel Kalina on behalf of Vertical Bridge and Joseph Maltese on behalf of Fullerton Engineering for T-Mobile, explained to the Board that the cell tower will be one single pole with no cables and will be given access to multiple carriers. Bill Abraham questioned the base size of the tower, to which Mr. Kalina replied that the base will be wider than a standard telephone pole with the foundation being close to 20’ deep. Tim Fogarty questioned the City’s benefit, to which Mr. Kalina mentioned that Pontiac will receive a monthly rent with inflation included. Steven Staley, 615 S. Pearl Street, questioned the height and any light debris. Mr. Kalina stated that the pole will be 155’ tall with a 10’ lightning rod that will not be visible from afar and that the tower will not be lit. With little discussion within the Board, Tim Lewis made a motion to approve the Special Use Permit and with a second from Matt Stock and a unanimous yes vote, the motion was approved.
With no further discussion, Tim Lewis made a motion to adjourn the meeting and with a second from Bill Abraham and a unanimous yes vote from the Board, the meeting was adjourned at 4:51 p.m.
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