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121 5.3 In their narrative, AT &T indicates that the Eagle Crest site was identified as being vital 122 to meet increasing customer demands in the vicinity of Northwestern College, Snelling 123 Avenue and the surrounding neighborhood. 124 5.4 The proposal calls for three pairs (six total antennas) of antennas to be installed on the 125 roof of the independent senior building. The first arrangement would be mounted out of 126 sight on the rooftop penthouse window facing east (building front). The second pair 127 would be mounted to a frame on the north end of the building. The last pair would be 128 mounted on to the back (west) side of the equipment shelter. 129 5.5 Equipment necessary for operation of the site includes a 10 foot by 16 foot light weight 130 shelter, 10 feet in height, located on the back portion of the roof and would be located in 131 asymmetrical fashion to the proposed T- mobile equipment platform. The shelter would 132 be painted to match the proposed T- Mobile screen wall and have a gabled roof. 133 5.6 The Planning Division has concluded that there are no City -owned or privately -owned 134 towers that would support additional telecommunication devices in the area, therefore the 135 applicants have sought a private site to meet growing customer demand in the area. 136 6.0 STAFF COMMENTS /RECOMMENDATION 137 6.1 The Planning Division has concluded that there are conflicting requirements within this 138 section of the Code. On one hand, private telecommunication device are not permitted on 139 residential zoned property, and on the other hand, such devises are supported on church 140 spires, belfries, cupolas and water towers, which have traditionally been in residential 141 zones. 142 6.2 The Planning Division's review of exempted structures concludes a number of these 143 structures are located in non - business zones such as most churches and the water tower 144 which are both zoned single- family residence and a number of apartment /housing 145 complexes throughout Roseville have varying residential zones. Also, the City Hall 146 Campus had, until recently, a zoning of single family residence, which site includes a 150 147 foot tall tower albeit approved through the Conditional Use process. 148 6.3 Further, although the Code allows for public towers, these are rare, can only be on public 149 land, and tend to be more controversial than private sites. To say the least, it is difficult to 150 match a telecommunication need with a potential public opportunity site. It also seems 151 short sighted that a municipality be afforded the conditional use process, but the private 152 market, who knows its needs much better, cannot. 153 6.4 The Planning Division has reviewed the approved PUD for College Properties to 154 determine whether such devices were prohibited (they were not) or whether future 155 allowance was granted for such device installation (it was not). As a result, the Division 156 determined that the PUD could be amended to allow such devices with specific 157 conditions. 158 6.5 Lastly, the Planning Division believes people's reliance on telecommunication 159 technology will continue to increase, which will require careful consideration of options 160 supporting telecommunication device installation and /or towers within our municipal 161 boundaries. 162 6.6 Having given the AT &T proposal (as well as T- Mobile) careful consideration, the 163 Planning Division has determined that in order to minimize aesthetic visual impacts the PF09 -008 RCA 051809.doc Page 4 of 6