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i � � � • Br�an Lloyd From: Terrence Heiser Sent: Wednesday, January 06, 2010 1:28 PM To: Bryan Lloyd Cc: Pat Trudgeon Subject: Planning Commission Tonight Attachments: Acorn_PhotoSim2.pdf; Balloon EastLot.pdf; Balloon BrooksMatilda.pdf; Balloon ParkingLot_West.pdf; Balloon Galtier_Transit.pdf; Balloon_150Transit.pdf; Balloon Matilda CountyRoadC_ALT.pdf; WewersRoad.pdf; Balloon_Galtier_CountyRoadC.pdf; Balloon_Matilda_CountyRoadC.pdf Not certain if my presence at the meeting tonight is completely necessary. The Clearwire item has been before the commission before and this latest itme is simply another discussion of the same issues however only in a different location in the park. AS you know this item was dicussed at the Parkas Commission last night and a number of questions/issues were discussed. I will do my best to recall these questions. Q#1: A member asked about the accurate representation of the panorama view of the park and if the height was correct. It appeared to be less than 125' in the photo. A#1: The photo-simulation was based on using an approximation of the height of the trees. With no accurate measurements available it was assumed the tree height was 80'based on a visual inspection of the trees relative to the surrounding area. The pole simulation added another 40' to approximate the height above ground. I presented photos taken just yesterday when Clearwire lifted a 5 1/2' balloon to an elevation of 150'. Using the balloon photo the height of the photo-simulation presented is off by about 20' however the location of the pole is accurate. The balloon photos are attached as well as an updated simulation of a Clearwire installation on a 125' pole. You may want to print these and present at the meeting if requested. Q#2: It was asked how this new site was selected and not some other site. A#2: I indicated that Lonnie Brokke and I walked through the park to identify a location that provided natural screening for the ground equipment, was located in a place as not to interfere with current park programming (I referenced the Frisbee golf course) and the need to locate the pole near a service pathway so that maintenance and construction vehicles did not travel on unimproved surfaces (grass areas). Q#3: It was asked why a park was used and not commercial property in the area. A#3: I informed the members that the search area for the placement of the pole extended from Acorn Park northwest towards Lake Owasso into Shoreview. I further explained that these poles are located approximately every 1.5 miles apart and there are exiting poles to the northeast and southeast in Little Canada that provide sufficient radio coverage for neighborhoods to the east of Acorn Park. I also pointed out that poles in Reservoir woods and City Hall provided the first ring of coverage to the neighborhoods west of Acorn Park. I finished by explaining the only other available City land in the search ring would be a sanitary lift station on Galtier and Ladyslipper park but both these locations placed the pole as close as 75' away from homes. Q#4: It was asked if the ground simulation was accurate since it did not display the surrounding pad that the cabinet and pole would be placed on. It was commented that the construction itself would require the removal of some trees and shrubs. It was also asked why the photo did not show a fence to protect the equipment.