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---AEN HILLS <br /> MEMORANDUM <br /> TO: Mayor and City Council <br /> FROM: Joe Lynch, City Administrato <br /> SUBJECT: Arden Tower <br /> 1777 Gateway Blvd. <br /> DATE: June 7, 2001 <br /> ENC.: Arden Tower Memo <br /> Background <br /> Enclosed within is a copy of a memorandum I received from Dave Scherbel, Building Official, <br /> that the City Council needs to take action on the telecommunications tower located at 1777 <br /> Gateway Blvd. As previously discussed and determined the tower does not meet the technical <br /> interpretation of the building code of the State of Minnesota for compliance with the %2"radial <br /> ice provision. Mr. Dan Vaughn has previously approached the City for a building permit <br /> application for reconstruction of the telecommunication's tower located at this address. The City <br /> Council denied that building permit request. Subsequently Mr. Scherbel verified with the State <br /> of Minnesota that they agree with his interpretation and the recommendation to the City Council <br /> for denial based upon the State Building Code. But denial was based on a zoning issue because <br /> the Gateway Business Zoning District does not allow telecommunications towers over 75' in <br /> height in that district. <br /> Mr. Vaughn has a development proposal which the planning commission will be reviewing at <br /> their meeting on June 6, 2001. The development proposal includes reconstruction of the <br /> telecommunications tower to height of 750' along with the construction of two 4-story structures <br /> located directly beneath the tower. This application is for a concept plan review only. The City <br /> has a concept plan review, a preliminary plan review, and final plan review process. The <br /> concept plan review allows an applicant to appear before the Planning Commission to receive <br /> either positive or negative comments about a proposed development. If positive comments are <br /> received the applicant would be encouraged to begin the preliminary plan and final plan review. <br /> If negative comments are received the applicant should not proceed further with preliminary <br /> plan or final plan review. <br /> A conflict occurs because of the previous action taken by the City Council denying Mr. <br /> Vaughn's building pen-nit application for reconstruction of telecommunications tower. The <br /> Planning Commission and the City Council cannot simultaneously deny a building permit for <br />