ORD-Q Apv the Waiver of Min Required Setbacks/Separation for a Camouflaged Cell Tower (Appl WMS-25-01) at 9238 Garden St, btwn Jones Rd & Golden Bamboo Dr - Dinsmore Baptist Church, Inc., Applied for by NexTower Development Group II, LLC - Req to Reduce the Min Required Setbacks from 150 ft to 137 ft on the Western Boundary & 143 ft on the Southern Boundary, Per Sec 656.1509, Ord Code (R.E. # 002893-0000) (Dist. 12-White) (Corrigan) (LUZ) 1/13/26 CO Introduced: LUZ LUZ PH: 2/3/26 Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601 - 1/27/26

This ordinance (2026-21) approves a waiver for minimum required setbacks for a camouflaged cell tower application (WMS-25-01) at 9238 Garden Street. The property is owned by Dinsmore Baptist Church, Inc. and applied for by NexTower Development Group II, LLC. The waiver reduces the required setbacks from 150 feet to 137 feet on the western boundary and to 143 feet on the southern boundary. This waiver is granted per Section 656.1509 of the Ordinance Code. The Land Use and Zoning Committee and the Planning and Development Department have reviewed and recommended approval, finding the waiver to be in harmony with the zoning code's intent and meeting specific criteria, such as not being solely for cost reduction and being the minimum necessary to address the need. The waiver is valid for one year from its effective date.

Residents in the vicinity of 9238 Garden Street may be impacted by the reduced setbacks for a new cell tower. While the waiver is intended to be the minimum necessary and compatible with the area, it allows the tower to be closer to property lines than typically permitted.

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