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<br />ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL - June 29, 2009 <br /> <br />10 <br /> <br />Mr. Nielson stated that the location of the proposed tower is 1800 feet from any <br />residential areas and there were no neighborhood meetings. <br /> <br />Councilmember Holden stated that the AT&T website showed that the area where <br />this pole is proposed to be is shown to have "best service". She asked how the <br />website could be saying this area has the best service and there still be a need for <br />additional towers. <br /> <br />Mr. Nielson stated that he would bring this to the attention of the marketing <br />department but he was not able to speak to the content of the website. The <br />engineering people have received several complaints of poor service and <br />overloading in this area. <br /> <br />Councilmember Grant stated that he had talked with several Bethel University <br />students and they had not expressed any problems with their cellular service on <br />campus. <br /> <br />Councilmember Holmes stated that wireless service was not restricted to cell <br />phone use especially on campus where students rely heavily on wireless internet <br />access. She also stated that the proposed area for the tower is the most industrial <br />location on the campus grounds and was an optimal location. It would be a <br />disservice to Bethel University and its students not to allow them to provide better <br />wireless service. <br /> <br />Councilmember Holden stated that under the B2 Plan the area across the street <br />from the proposed location is not expected to continue to be an industrial area. <br /> <br />Councilmember Holmes asked if the across from the proposed tower location was <br />part of the B2 District. <br /> <br />City Planner Beekman outlined the zones for the Council. She stated that the area <br />across the street from the proposed location is the I Flex Zone. <br /> <br />Mr. Nielson provided a zoning map for the Council. <br /> <br />Councilmember Grant stated that there are other wireless providers at Bethel <br />University. He asked if AT&T had considered other options for increasing the <br />wireless capabilities at Bethel. <br /> <br />Mr. Nielson stated that the engineering group had determined that the best solution <br />would be a tower as close to the campus as possible to ensure in-building coverage. <br />AT&T had looked at other locations on the campus grounds as well. The location <br />