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. . . ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL - DECEMBER Il, 2000 5 MOTION: Councilmember Aplikowski moved and Councilmember Rem seconded a motion to approve Planning Case #00-44, Special Use Permit to attach banners to 17 utility poles along County Road E for year 2001, in celebration of the City's 50th Anniversary, with the following conditions: I. Each banner shall not exceed 32 square feet in area, as required by the Sign Ordinance; and 2. In celebration of the 50'h Anniversary of the City, the banners shall remain up for the 200 I calendar year; and 3. The Planning Commission will review this issue in 2001 and make recommendations to amend the Sign Ordinance accordingly. The motion carried unanimously (5-0). 2. Vaughan Tower Appeal (Code Enforcement) Ms. Chaput explained that the Building Official denied a building permit application for the construction of a new antenna tower at 1777 Gateway Boulevard based on the regulations of the Zoning Ordinance. That decision is being appealed by Dan Vaughan, the property owner of 1777 Gateway Boulevard. The appeal process requires that the Planning Commission make a recommendation to the City Council, with findings regarding the Building Inspector's interpretation of the Zoning Ordinance in this matter. Ms. Chaput advised that the Planning Commission, at their December 6, 2000 regular meeting, supported staffs decision to deny a building permit request by Dan Vaughan based on four findings. She presented the background section of her staff report which indicated that U.S. West made application to the City in Planning Case #98-10, to install an antenna array on the tower at 1777 Gateway Boulevard (formerly 14th Street) owned by Dan Vaughan. The application was approved with the condition that they comply with the Ehresmann Engineering report dated February 2, 1998. Ms. Chaput explained that after numerous engineering reports, requested by staff and Mr. Vaughan, serious questions were raised regarding the State Code compliance of the antenna. After confirmation from the State, City staff declared the tower to be an unsafe structure. Ms. Chaput advised that Mr. Vaughan applied on December 17, 1999, for a building permit to construct a new 700-foot tower on the site. On January 6, 2000, staff denied the building permit application because construction of a new tower to replace the existing did not meet the requirements of the Zoning Ordinance. She explained that the Zoning Ordinance does not allow for towers over 75 feet high and towers are only allowed as an accessory use to the principal use on the property. Mr. Vaughan appealed the building permit denial on February 24,2000. Ms. Chaput explained that the Building Official has denied Mr. Vaughan's building permit application to construct a new 700-foot tower for the following reasons: