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—. .._ 11. Building Permit: A building permit shall be required for the construction of new antennas andlor towers and shall include wind loading and strength and footing calculations prepared by a Minnesota registered engineer. (Ord. 1166, 5-28-1996) 12. Exception: Antennas attached to, but not above, the exterior walls of buildings as an integral part of the architecture shall be a permitted use in all B Business and I Industrial Districts. Antennas attached to existing public utility structures or existing public utility towers in any zoning district, including electrical transmission towers or other structures deemed appropriate by the Director of Community Development, shall be a permitted use in all zoning districts, provided the antenna(s) do not increase the height or bulk of said structure or tower. (Ord. 1198, 1-26-1998) B. Height Limitations: The height limitations stipulated elsewhere in this Code shall not apply to: 1. Church spires. 2. Belfries. 3. Cupolas and domes which do not contain usable space. 4. Monuments. 5. Water towers. 6. Fire and hose towers. 7. Observation towers. 8. Flagpoles. 9. Electrical transmission towers. 10. Chimneys. 11. Smokestacks. 12. Parapet walls extending not more than three (3) feet above the limiting height of the building. 13. Cooling towers. 14. Grain elevators. 15. Elevator penthouses. C. Exception to Height Exemption: If, in the opinion of the Community Development Director, such structure would adversely affect adjoining or adjacent property, such greater height shall not be authorized except by the City Council upon recommendation of the Planning Commission. (Ord. 1166, 5-28-1996) 5.0 PROJECT OVERVIEW: 5.1 A cell site is typically located on an existing structure that will provide the necessary height for adequate propagation of the signal to reach targeted needs areas. T-Mobile Radio Frequency Engineers determine the location of these sites after analyzing customer demand, area topography, signal propagation models, and relation to existing sites. 5.2 In their narrative, T-Mobile indicates that the Eagle Crest site was identified as being vital to meet increasing customer demands in the vicinity of Snelling Avenue and the surrounding neighborhood. 5.3 The proposal calls for three separate panel antenna units to be installed on the roof of the independent senior building. Two of the antenna would be mounted to pipes and located on the existing false fa�ade or the building. The third antenna would be located on the proposed equipment platform and face west off the roof. PF09-005 RPCA 040109.doc Page 3 of 5