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<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Approved: <br /> <br />CITY OF ARDEN HILLS, MINNESOTA <br />PLANNING COMMISSION <br />WEDNESDAY, JULY 8, 2015 <br />6:30 P.M. - ARDEN HILLS CITY HALL <br /> <br /> <br />PLANNING CASES <br /> <br />A. Planning Case 15-014; Conditional Use Permit – Verizon Wireless – 2 Pine Tree <br />Drive – Public Hearing <br /> <br />Associate Planner Bachler stated that Verizon has requested a CUP to install twelve wireless <br />panel antennas and related equipment on the existing Bethel University building at 2 Pine Tree <br />Drive. Verizon currently has antennas installed on the tower located at 1296 County Road F, near <br />the intersection of Hamline Avenue and Interstate 694. The purpose of the additional antennas at <br />2 Pine Tree Drive is to improve the provider’s wireless service in the southeast quadrant of the <br />City along County Road E between Lexington Avenue and Highway 51. <br /> <br />Associate Planner Bachler indicated that the proposed antennas would be attached to the <br />existing penthouse structure located on the roof of the principal building on the property. All <br />antenna equipment would be painted with a solid color to match the color of the existing <br />penthouse structure. The overall height of the existing building measured to the penthouse roof is <br />62.7 feet. The antennas would each measure eight feet in length and would not extend beyond the <br />penthouse roofline. Verizon would lease the required roof and utilities right-of-way space from <br />Bethel University. The applicant has submitted a letter from the Verizon engineer working on the <br />project, wireless coverage maps, and a complete plan set. <br /> <br />Associate Planner Bachler explained the City previously approved a CUP in 2009 allowing for <br />the installation of a roof-mounted monopole and antennas for Clearwire Wireless at 2 Pine Tree <br />Drive (PC #09-020). The existing monopole extends 13 feet above the penthouse roof. The <br />Zoning Code requires a CUP for all new antenna installations in the City. The proposed antennas <br />would be an accessory use to the principal higher education and office uses on the property. <br /> <br />Site Data <br />Land Use Plan: Community Mixed Use <br />Existing Land Use: Office, Public & Institutional <br />Zoning: B-2, General Business District <br />Current Lot Sizes: 19.16 Acres <br />Topography: The property is a large, heavily wooded site, with rolling <br />topography. <br /> <br />Associate Planner Bachler reviewed the surrounding area and the Plan Evaluation.