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<br />DRAFT Planning Commission Minutes <br />June 4, 2008 <br /> <br />PLANNING CASE #08-017 - ZONING CODE AMENDMENT: ANTENNA <br />GROUND STRUCTURES- PUBLIC HEARING <br /> <br />Ms. Beekman requested that the City consider approving a zoning code text <br />amendment related to ground mounted structures for antennas on City water <br />tower sites. She then provided background information and said the at their April <br />28th meeting, the City Council had approved a Conditional Use Permit application <br />from T-Mobile to install cellular antennas on the City water tower site, subject to <br />the condition that T -Mobile construct and maintain ownership over the ground <br />structure that would house the antenna equipment. <br /> <br />Chair Larson inquired if the structures are pre-fabricated structures. Ms. <br />Beekman stated that typically they are. <br /> <br />Chair Larson opened the floor to Commission questions. <br /> <br />Commissioner Thompson inquired about who would build the structures for <br />various companies. Ms. Beekman stated that the structures vary in size and type <br />based on the company. She stated that each service provider would own and <br />operate their own structure, and they would build the smallest size needed for that <br />space. <br /> <br />Commissioner Thompson inquired if the structures need to be a specified distance <br />from each other. Ms. Beekman stated that they do not, other than what may be <br />required by the Building Code for fire safety. <br /> <br />Commissioner Zimmerman inquired if the City would require either a brick <br />structure or a pad with a cabinet. Ms. Beekman stated that was correct. <br /> <br />Commissioner Stodola inquired about the cabinets. Ms. Beekman stated that they <br />would be similar to a utility box and be located on a concrete pad. <br /> <br />Commissioner Reiff inquired about the reason that brick would be required for the <br />structures. Ms. Beekman stated that it is to maintain consistency. <br /> <br />Commissioner Reiff inquired about using a better building material than brick. <br />Ms. Beekman stated that the building inspector would consider it. <br /> <br />Commissioner Zimmerman stated that most of the pre-fabricated materials have a <br />thin layer of brick. <br />