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.. ... . CI'IY OF ARDEN HILLS ~ DATE: May 6, 1994 TO: Dorothy Person, City Administrator FRCM: Brian FritsiDger, C'........nUty PlanniDg Coord:inator(@~) StJBJECl' : Cellular Olle On Tuesday, May 3, it was brought to my attention that Cellular One wanted to make some changes to its existing antenna located on the City's Water Tower. In reviewing the minutes and files this antenna apparently was not reviewed by the Planning Comnission for an SUP. You indicated that you wanted rre to review the existing ordinance as it w:JUld apply to this antenna. Cellular One is proposing to replace the existing antenna with a 11'2" antenna. . Section VI, I, 2 of the ordinance states that no antenna, dish antenna or tower shall hereafter be erected, constructed or placed, or re-erected, re-constructed or n:placed witlout a special use permit, except as exenpted elsewhere in the ordinance. There are also several other areas of the ordinance which I believe w:JUld apply to this anterma. VI,I,3,G and VI, I, G address height and screening. A letter frcm the City Attorney, dated 3-10-89, indicated that when the City Council was considering the original application, an SUP may have been appropriate. Mr. Filla stated that electronic towers require SUP' s if l=ated within an I-I zone. He also added nonnal height limitations do not apply to this type of tower and the SUP process w::>uld provide the City with corrrnents frcm adjoining property owners. I understand that the =ent lease agreement identifies controls and conditions for this anterma. However, it appears that the anterma should have been approved through an SUP. NSP is requesting a similar anterma on the tower and I have infonned them that an SUP w:JUld be required. Regardless, both parties should be required to undertake the same fonnat for approval. . Please advise rre if the SUP process is not required for the placement of antermas on the tower. Idmj