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Other Communication Towers in Arden Hills <br />Besides the Reiling Tower, there are two other freestanding antenna towers located in Arden <br />Hills. The Arden Tower at 1777 Gateway Boulevard is also considered a legal non -conforming <br />use because it is not accessory to another use and exceeds the 75 foot height limit. However, the <br />Arden Tower CUP already includes provisions that allow for additional antennas and antennas at <br />different heights with administrative review and a building permit. The 1972 Reiling Tower <br />CUP does not include such flexible provisions. <br />The other tower is located at 1929 Lake Valentine Road and is owned by the Minnesota <br />Department of Transportation (Mn/DOT). Because the tower is owned by a State agency, it is <br />not subject to local land use regulation and is not required to obtain local review or approvals for <br />changes to this tower. <br />The proposed Zoning Code changes would not impact either of these towers. The Arden Tower <br />will continue to be governed by its existing CUP that already allows flexibility on that tower. <br />The Mn/DOT tower will continue to be exempt from local regulations. <br />Findings of Fact <br />The Planning Commission must make a finding as to whether or not the proposed zoning code <br />amendment meets the goals of the City and if the CUP is in conformance with the zoning code. <br />Staff offers the following sixteen findings for consideration: <br />General Findings.- <br />1. <br />indings:1. The property is 2.76 acres and is zoned I-1: Limited Industrial District. <br />2. The antenna tower was constructed in 1972 through planning case 72-024. <br />3. The antenna tower is 240 feet tall. <br />4. The existing conditional use permit provides for seven dish antennas at specific heights <br />as noted in the CUP. <br />S. Zoning Code changes after 1972 have made the tower a legal, non -conforming structure <br />because it is the primary use on the site and exceeds the 75 foot height limit. <br />6. The antenna tower has 29 antennas as listed in the structural analysis report provided in <br />the January 27, 2010, Ulteig report. <br />7. The current configuration of 29 antennas exceeds the number of antennas approved in the <br />1972 Conditional Use Permit. <br />On the Zoning Code Amendment.- <br />City <br />mendment:City of Arden Hills <br />Planning Commission Meeting for February 31, 2010 <br />1IMetro-inet. us lardenhillsOanninglPlanning Cases 12009 1 09-023 Refiling Tower Zoning and CUP Amendment (Pending)102-03-10 - <br />_PC Report--_Reiling Tower—CUP Amendmentl.doc Page 7 of 9 <br />