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<br />City of Arden Hills <br />Planning Commission Meeting for November 4, 2015 <br />P:\Planning\Planning Cases\2015\PC 15-022 - Zoning Code Amendment - Accessory Antennas\Memos_15-022 <br /> <br />Page 1 of 3 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />MEMORANDUM <br /> <br />DATE: November 4, 2015 PC Agenda Item 3.B <br /> <br />TO: Planning Commission <br /> <br />FROM: Matthew Bachler, Associate Planner <br /> <br />SUBJECT: Planning Case #15-022 – Public Hearing Required <br /> Applicant: City of Arden Hills <br /> Request: Zoning Code Amendment – Accessory Antennas, Dish Antennas, and <br />Towers <br /> <br /> <br />Requested Action <br /> <br />Consider approval of Planning Case 15-022 to amend Section 1325.09 of the Zoning Code <br />pertaining to the regulation of accessory antennas, dish antennas, and towers, as presented in the <br />November 4, 2015, report to the Planning Commission. <br /> <br /> <br />Background <br /> <br />The City approved a Conditional Use Permit in July 2015 for the installation of wireless panel <br />antennas and related equipment at the existing Bethel University building at 2 Pine Tree Drive. <br />During the City Council review of this request, a question arose regarding whether the antennas <br />should be considered an accessory use because they did not directly support or complement the <br />principal use of the property for higher education and office activities. The City Attorney <br />subsequently provided a memo that responded to this question and suggested revisions to the <br />Zoning Code to help clarify the issue (Attachment B). <br /> <br />The City Council discussed the recommendations made by the City Attorney at their regular <br />meeting on August 31, 2015. It was the consensus of the City Council that an amendment to the <br />Zoning Code should be processed to incorporate the proposed revisions. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />