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Excerpts from April 2, 1998 City Plan Commission Meeting Minutes Cal. No. 98-16 Petition of LEE RIL,EY(Koll Telecommunication Services) for a Special Use Permit to allow the construction and operation of a free standing communication tower including an accessory equipment building on premises commonly known as 624 Southside Drive. I Mr. Lee Riley, Marketing Manager for Koll Telecommunications, was present and spoke for the I petition stating the request to construct a 190 foot free standing telecommunications tower to hold antennas for wireless phone service. The company strives to design systems with towers away from houses. Mr. Riley stated that the tower is southwest of a storage facility and is designed to be strong enough to access future carriers of wireless telecommunications which will result in fewer towers. Mr. Setina questioned if the tower will cause interference with WAND. Mr. Riley stated that he had spoke with WAND regarding co-location but the engineer was uncomfortable with using the same tower. This location will not interfere with WAND or any other transmitter. It is licensed and approved by the FCC. There were no objectors present. Mr. McQueen presented the recommendation of staff: The subject petition requests a special permit to allow the construction and operation of a free standing communication tower and accessory equipment building on premises commonly known ' as 624 Southside Drive. Located at the southwest corner of a parcel presently developed with a self-service storage facility, the area in question is presently zoned M-1 Light Industrial District. Inasmuch as surrounding properties are likewise zoned M-1 and accordingly developed, staffis of the opinion that the proposed development would not be detrimental to the general area; communication companies are encouraged to locate towers in industrial areas as opposed to residential or commercial tracts. Staffrecommends approval of the petition with the following stipulations: (1)that a ten foot chain link fence be constructed around the base of the proposed tower, (2)that the height of the tower be limited to 190 feet, (3)that subsequent to construction and any future maintenance to the tower, ladder rungs for access thereto be removed to a minimum height of forty feet above grade, and (4)that the proposed tower and accessory equipment be otherwise constructed and operated in accordance with petitioner's plans submitted with this request, and (5)that prior to construction and issuance of any building permit, plans be submitted and approved by the Director of Community Development and Director of Public Works. Mr. Clevenger noted that it is very standard that the Commission require the removal of the ladder rungs up to 40 feet in order to discourage climbing. It was moved and seconded (Setina/Demirjian)to forward Cal. No. 98-16 to City Council with recommendation for approval per staff recommendation. Motion carried unanimously.