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Attachment E � Approve the Request by Clearwire, LLC for approval of a Conditional Use for a 150 foot � telecommunication tower at City Hall Campus (PF09-031) :3 Community Development Director Patrick Trudgeon summarized the request of Clearwire for ; erection of a 150' tall telecommunication tower on the City Hall Campus as a CONDITIONAL :� USE, with staff recommending approval, with concurrence of the Planning Commission. Mr. n Trudgeon clarified that this was a land use issue before the City Council at this time, along with � the City serving in their role as property owner. Mr. Trudgeon advised that staff s � recommendation for approval was based on whether it met code, Conditional Use criteria, and n was predicated on staffs analysis as detailed in Section 7 of the report dated November 16, � 0 2009. Mr. Trudgeon advised that, if approved, future discussion by the City Council on lease ' i terms and other items would then be forthcoming. Mr. Trudgeon noted that a representative of '? Clearwire was present at tonight's meeting. � 3 Discussion included lack of public comment at the Planning Commission Public Hearing related �� to this request, and focused on the proposed tower at Acorn Park. �� Councilmember Pust expressed concern on the proposed location of the tower on the campus and �:> visual aesthetics; opining that there must be another location on campus that would � accommodate the tower and be less visible; while speaking in support of the commercial '� enterprise. Councilmember Pust spoke in opposition to this proposed location, opining that it �� would be an eyesore and that she didn't want that presentation to the community. z�:� Mr. Trudgeon reviewed four other locations on catnpus that were considered by several staff � i members, with this being the recommended location. 2_� Mayor Klausing recognized Councilmember Pust's concerns, and the original requirement that �:s the towers be located on public land to allow greater control and discretion as to their locations. 2 t Mr. Trudgeon advised that they were not required to be located on public land, but as a z.� Conditional Use on industrial, business or commercial properties as well. �� Mayor Klausing noted that the City would lose revenue if the tower were located on land other 2� than public land; however, noted that that this didn't factor into the land use analysis and �i3 understood the aesthetic issues, while recognizing the viability of them as a utility and needing -�� accommodation. Mayor Klausing questioned whether the balance in additional revenue served as ;>i; a trade-off for aesthetics, in addition to providing a public service. � i Councilmember Johnson opined that, while supporting the tower on campus, aesthetically this s>_ was the worst possible location and suggested consideration be given to placing the tower within �:< the Public Works yard. 3� Tony Vavoulis, Clearwire Representative :�5 Mr. Vavoulis summarized the review of four other sites on campus, with all, including the 3F proposed location, driven by staff review and recommendation. Mr. Vavoulis noted that the 3� existing tower had been determined to be at capacity structurally; and reviewed the needs in 3� locating the firm's internet antenna evenly throughout the community, and their preference to co- ��3 locate on existing towers rather than constructing new towers. • • Page 1 of 2