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City of Arden Hills City Council Meeting for July 27, 2015 P:\Planning\Planning Cases\2015\PC 15-014 - Verizon Wireless CUP - 2 Pine Tree Drive\Memos_Reports_15-014 Page 1 of 5 CONSENT ITEM – 5B MEMORANDUM DATE: July 27, 2015 TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers Patrick Klaers, City Administrator FROM: Matthew Bachler, Associate Planner SUBJECT: Planning Case #15-014 Applicant: Verizon Wireless (Rob Viera) Property Address: 2 Pine Tree Drive Request: Conditional Use Permit Requested Action Motion to approve a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) to install twelve wireless panel antennas and related equipment on the existing building located at 2 Pine Tree Drive. Background Verizon has requested a CUP to install twelve wireless panel antennas and related equipment on the existing Bethel University building at 2 Pine Tree Drive. Verizon currently has antennas installed on the tower located at 1296 County Road F, near the intersection of Hamline Avenue and Interstate 694. The purpose of the additional antennas at 2 Pine Tree Drive is to improve the provider’s wireless service in the southeast quadrant of the City along County Road E between Lexington Avenue and Snelling Avenue North. The proposed antennas would be attached to the existing penthouse structure located on the roof of the principal building on the property. All antenna equipment would be painted with a solid color to match the color of the existing structure. The overall height of the building measured to the penthouse roof is 62.7 feet. The antennas would each measure eight feet in length and would not extend beyond the penthouse roofline. Verizon would lease the required roof and utilities right-of-way space from Bethel University. The applicant has submitted a letter from the Verizon engineer working on the project, wireless coverage maps, and a complete plan set (Attachments D and E).