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TO: Mayor Richard C. Irvin
FROM: Planning and Zoning Commission
DATE: May 23, 2024
SUBJECT:
An Ordinance Granting a Conditional Use Permit for a Telecommunication Facility Use and the establishment of modified standards on Lot 1 of Cyrusone Subdivision - Phase 2 located at 2905 Diehl Road (C1 Chicago - Aurora I & Chicago - Aurora II, LLC - 24-0367 / NA08/1-23.450-CU - TV - Ward 10)
PURPOSE:
The Petitioner, C1 Chicago - Aurora I & Chicago - Aurora II, LLC, is requesting approval of a Conditional Use for Telecommunications Facility Use and the establishment of modified standards on Lot 1 of Cyrusone Subdivision - Phase 2 located at 2905 Diehl Road to construct a 300-foot telecommunication tower.
BACKGROUND:
The Subject Property is currently the site of CyrusOne Data Center Campus which is comprised of two data centers buildings and a non-guyed telecommunication tower with associated antennas. There is also a substation located on the property to support the operation of the data centers. The property is currently zoned ORI(C) Office, Research, and Light Industrial with a conditional use for a telecommunications facility. The existing telecommunication facility located on the Subject Property is completely full and it cannot structurally hold any additional antennas.
The Petitioner is requesting approval of a Conditional Use for telecommunications facility use associated with the data center including the establishment of modified standards. The details of the request include the construction of a 300-foot telecommunication tower directly south of the existing 350-foot telecommunication tower on the east side of the building along Eola Road.
The Conditional Use for the tower is required as it is within the 1-88 Technology Corridor and to waive or reduce the burden on the application pursuant to Chapter 19, Article III Sec. 19-71(b) including:
1. Height of the proposed communications facility is above what is allowed as an
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