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<br />. <br /> <br />MINUTES <br />CITY OF ARDEN HILLS, MINNESOTA <br />PLANNING COMMISSION <br />WEDNESDAY, APRIL 5, 2000 <br />7:30 P.M. - ARDEN HILLS CITY HALL <br /> <br />DRAFT <br /> <br />4 <br /> <br />CALL TO ORDER <br /> <br />Chair Steve Erickson called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. <br /> <br />ROLL CALL <br /> <br />Present were Chair Steve Erickson, Commissioners Stephen Baker, Terri Duchenes, <br />Therese Galatowitsch, Brent Nelson, Marty Rye, and Dave Sand. <br /> <br />No one was absent. <br /> <br />Also present were Councilmember Gregg Larson and Associate Plarmer Nancy Randall, <br />and Recording Secretary Mary Mullen. <br /> <br />APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING HELD ON <br />MARCH 1,2000 <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Commissioner Sand moved, seconded by Commissioner Rye to approve the March 1, <br />2000 minutes as presented. The motion carried unanimously (7-0). <br /> <br />PLANNING CASE #00-16 - AERIAL COMMUNICATIONS -1230 RED FOX ROAD- <br />SPECIAL USE PERMIT - PUBLIC HEARING <br /> <br />Chair Erickson opened fue public hearing at 7:31 p.m. <br /> <br />Ms. Randall explained that the applicant is requesting a Special Use Permit and Site Plan Review <br />to allow for the placement of antennas on the side of the municipal water tower and an electronic <br />equipment building to be located at 1230 Red Fox Road. <br /> <br />The antennas require electronic equipment to be located on the ground. The applicant is <br />proposing this to be at the southwest side of the water tower using a shared drive with Sprint <br />PCS, which was approved in January 2000. The proposed building would be 8 x 12 feet and <br />constructed out of a brick to match the existing two buildings on the site. <br /> <br />The antennas are proposed to be installed at 90 feet in height. A group of four antennas will be <br />at three different directions (north, southeast, and southwest). The original proposal was to run <br />the connecting cables above ground. An ice bridge would be needed in order to protect the <br />cables from ice damage. Nextel currently has a similar bridge on the site. The applicant has <br />since changed their mind and wish to go below ground. They felt this might be more appealing <br />in this location. <br /> <br />. There is no requirement for the screening of antennas in the ordinance. However, Staff <br />recommends the antennas and mounting brackets be painted to match the water tower. <br />