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7.6 Compatibility ... with contiguous properties: The proposed tower would not change the circulation on the property. While another 150-foot tower on the City Hall Campus might not be aesthetically compatible with the residential uses across Lexington Avenue and County Road C, Planning Division staff believes that the proposed use (i.e., the provision of wireless Internet service itselt� would be welcomed by most property owners as a residential amenity. 7.7 Impact of the use on the market value of contiguous properties: Planning Division staff is unaware of existing market analyses indicating that telecommunications towers like the one currently proposed have a negative impact on the value of properties that are already adjacent to railways, major roadways and electrical transmission towers. 7.8 Impact on the general public health, safety, and welfare: The Planning Division is unaware of any negative impacts on the general public health, safety, and welfare caused by the provision of wireless Internet service as proposed. Moreover, the Federal Communications Commission, which is the regulating authority for communications equipment like what is currently proposed, prohibits a local government from denying such equipment for reasons pertaining to health. 7.9 Compatibility with the City's Comprehensive Plan: Although the primary use of the proposed tower is commercial in nature, it would also provide wide-spread benefits of wireless Internet service as well as additional technology infrastructure for City operations, which Planning Division staff believes to be consistent with the Comprehensive Plan's guidance of the property for institutional uses. H.O STAFF RECOMMENDATION Sections 5-6 of this report indicate the general consensus of City staff in support of the proposed telecommunication tower. Based on this consensus and comments and findings outlined in Section 7 of this report, the Planning Division recommends approval of the proposed telecommunication tower as a CONDITIONAL USE, subject to the following conditions: a. The tower and enclosure surrounding the ground-mounted equipment shall be located as shown on the site plan included with this report as part of Attachment C; b. The top of the proposed monopole tower shall not be higher than 150 feet above the grade at the base of the structure; c. The enclosure surrounding the ground-mounted equipment shall be 20-feet-by- 20-feet in area, 6-and-a-half feet in height, and shall have exterior materials that are similar to the nearby City Hall building; d. External lights (i.e., those not integral to the equipment itsel� shall not be installed on the tower or equipment; Any wiring serving the equipment shall be buried; and f. The existing, decommissioned UHFNHF shall be removed prior to the construction of the proposed tower. PF09-031 RPCA 110409 Page 4 of 5 . •