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Attaehment B: Planninl: Commission Meetin!! Exeernt . PLANNING CASE #01-10 - ARDEN TOWERS. 1777 GATEWAY BOULEVARD. CONCEPT PUD Mr. Cronin explained the applicant was requesting the review of a concept planned unit development for the property located at 1777 Gateway Boulevard. Mr. Cronin presented the background information by explaining that the property at 1777 Gateway Boulevard, commonly referred to as the tower property, had a lengthy history of applications. Mr. Cronin summarized in Planning Case #81-05, a Special Use Permit was approved on this property for the construction of a 700 foot antenna tower. Mr. Cronin noted U.S. West made application to install an antenna array on the existing tower in Planning Case #98-10. The application was approved with the condition that they comply with the Ehresmann engineering report. After reviewing the Ehresmann report, the Building Official noted that the report did not include calculations for 1/2" radial ice as required by the State Building Code and requested it of the applicant. U.S. West submitted a new report, including this information, stating that the tower did not meet the State requirement for 1/2" radial ice nor a 69 m.p.h. wind. In a letter to the applicant, dated November 5,1999, the Building Official found the structure to be unsafe. The State of Minnesota agreed with the City's decision to declare the tower an unsafe structure. . Mr. Cronin stated on December 17,1999, the applicant applied for a building permit to construct a new 700 foot tower on the site, to be in compliance with the State Code. On January 6, 2000, The Building Official denied the building permit application based on the following Sections of the Zoning Ordinance: . Section 6 (i) #3 (b). No antenna or tower shall exceed a height of seventy-five feet (75'). . Section 6 (I) #2. Antennas, satellite dish antennas and towers are allowed only as special accessory uses. They are therefore allowed only on a property containing a principal use to which the antenna, dish antenna or tower is accessory. . Section 6(1) #4 (d). Antennas and towers shall not be allowed nearer to any property line than the height of the antenna or tower. . Section 9 (J). In the event a nonconforming building is hereafter destroyed by any cause, it shall not be restored or reconstructed except in conformity with the applicable requirements of this ordinance. . Section 11 (A) #1. No building permit or other permit pertaining to the use of land or buildings shall be issued unless such building is designed and arranged to conform to the provisions of this ordinance. Mr. Cronin indicated applicant appealed the building permit denial to the Planning Commission in November, 2000. In December, 2000, the Arden Hills City Council affirmed the decision of the Building Official to deny a building permit for the reconstruction of a tower on this site. Mr. Cronin explained at this time, the applicant had submitted an application for a concept PUD for the construction of two office buildings, structured parking and the reconstruction of a 750 foot tower. The applicant had submitted the following information a wetlands delineation and a booklet of information and plans. . Mr. Cronin reviewed the PUD Concept Plan which the City had reviewed as detailed in the staff report. Mr. Cronin noted a Concept PUD was a discussion process that allowed the applicant to present preliminary ideas to the City and to receive feedback from the City. No public hearing was heid on this portion of the application so the City can not take action. The Planning Commission offered comments and suggestions to the applicant, which were then forwarded to the City Council to do the same. No suggestions made by the Planning Commission or City Council were binding to future stages of the PUD process.