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Board of Adjustment Minutes January 22,2015 1. Appeal 3662. Appeal by Madison Water Utility (Jon Strand PE, SHE, Inc., Agent), for a variance from maximum allowable height of a structure permitted within the Dane County Regional Airport Height Limitation Zone as provided by Section 78.03, Dane County Code of Ordinances, to allow replacement of an existing water tower at 1352 Northport Dr, being Lot 1, Certified Survey Map 12189 in the NE 1/4 SW 1/4 Section 25, Town 08 North, Range 09 East, City of Madison. VARIANCES REQUESTED: 88 Feet. Al Larson, Madison Water Utility,provided a revised statement to the Board containing a FAA determination, dated 12/22/2014, of"no hazard to air navigation"for the proposed tower. Scott Langer, City of Madison Traffic Department, stated that the tower was critical for emergency radio communication for this portion of the city and the airport. Dave Jensen, Dane County Regional Airport, stated that the airport maintains their original position but would not be appealing the FAA determination. Motion: Schulz/Studz to conditionally grant 88 feet of relief to the airport height limitation zone requirement to allow for the replacement of the existing water tower as proposed by the Madison Water Utility. The applicant shall satisfy the following condition(s): 1. The structure shall be marked and lighted as outlined in chapters 3(Marked)4, 5(Red)and 12, of the Advisory Circular AC 70/7460-1K. 2. Within five days after the structure reaches its greatest height,proponent is required to file Part II of the FAA form 7460-2. Finding of Fact: Existing: • Existing water Tower w/communication equipment. • Tower is located on County owned property leased to the Madison Water Utility. • Existing communication equipment is used by airport security. Proposed • Teardown/Rebuild water tower with communication equipment to expand capacity of tower. Zoning Notes: • Property is located within the City of Madison, not within Dane County Zoning jurisdiction. • AHL is regulated by DCCO Chapter 78. Variances may be granted only upon an express finding that granting the variance will not result in a hazard to aviation. History: • December 15, 1992, BOA granted AHLZ relief for water tower located in section 23, City of Madison. (Appeal 2350) • August 26, 1993, BOA granted AHLZ relief for water tower located in Token Creek (Anderson Rd). (Appeal 2428) Conclusions: 1) Unnecessary Hardship: The Water Utility supplies drinking water under the Dane County Page 2 Printed on 1/27/2015