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<br />e <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />ARDEN HILLS PLANNING COMMISSION - JULY 5, 2000 <br /> <br />13 <br /> <br />The City has two water towers: Red Fox Road and Fernwood Avenue North. The Red Fox water <br />tower already has at least three ground mounted structures to support the antennas on the tower <br />(on the top and side). It is difficult to plan how to use the ground space more effectively and <br />better, aesthetically, since it is already developed in this manner. However, recommendations for <br />a better overall screening plan or landscaping plan could be made so that landscaping does not <br />continue to have to be moved to accommodate another applicant. <br /> <br />The Fernwood water tower has one ground mounted structure. A different recommendation <br />could be made on this site for either landscaping or housing ground mounted structures in one <br />facility at the base of the tower. An overall plan needs to be established for both properties. <br /> <br />Limits can be made to the development of the water tower properties by requiring conformance <br />with the current zoning. The Zoning Ordinance regulates the amount of lot that can be covered <br />by structures, floor area ratio and minimum landscaping requirements. This would limit the <br />number of ground structures that could be permitted on the site, in turn limiting the amount of <br />antennas that the water towers can hold. The Planning Commission may wish to tighten the <br />current regulations for water tower properties. <br /> <br />It is difficult to recommend that all future ground structures be located in one building when at <br />least one ground structure already exists on each property. It is possible to make a separate <br />recommendation for each site. However, as stated previously, the Zoning Ordinance can dictate <br />how many antennas the site can accommodate and additional screening requirements for the <br />property as a whole (through landscaping) could be recommended to improve the sites. <br /> <br />Currently, any antenna in any district (with the exception of dish antennas under thirty inches in <br />diameter, six square feet in area or six feet in height) requires a special use permit. There are no <br />specific regulations regarding different districts or City property. <br /> <br />Ms. Chaput stated that Staff recommends review and discussion of the proposed language <br />amendment to the antenna section of the Zoning Ordinance, as outlined in the June 26 staff <br />memo. If the proposed language is appropriate, staffwill schedule a public hearing to amend the <br />antenna section of the ordinance at the August 2 Planning Conunission meeting. <br /> <br />Commissioner Baker asked for clarification with regard to the proposed height requirement, as <br />the city's towers are currently taller than 75 feet. He suggested that a statement might be added <br />to the effect that water tower antennas should not exceed the top of the water tower. Ms. Chaput <br />stated that some cities allow antennas on the top of their water towers. <br />Commissioner Baker stated that if antennas are not allowed on top of the water tower, there are <br />three or four antennas at the Red Fox water tower which would be nonconforming. <br /> <br />Acting Chair Rye suggested that telecommunications companies and other companies who <br />request antennas on the water towers might be approached for their comments on industry <br />standards with regard to height requirements. Ms. Chaput agreed. <br /> <br />Commissioner Duchenes expressed concern that a landscaping requirement will be difficult, as <br />the issue of when and who will pay for it will arise. Ms. Chaput stated that ifthe Council <br />approves that requirement, the City will be responsible for ensuring it is done. Acting Chair Rye <br />suggested a park dedication fund might be established to help defray landscaping costs, or it <br />might be negotiated in the rent. <br />
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