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7.2 Planning Division staff has some concerns about the technical feasibility of requiring the diameter of the telecommunication pole to be similar to the light poles at the hockey rink, as recommended by the Parks and Recreation Department. Limiting the diameter in this fashion might be physically possible, but the existing light poles appear to be less than 33 feet in height whereas the proposed telecommunication pole would be 125 feet tall— and would be designed to be extended to accommodate other providers in the future. 7.3 REVIEW OF CONDITIONAL USE CRITERIA Section 1014.01 (Conditional Uses) of the City Code requires the Planning Commission and City Council to consider the following criteria when reviewing a cotvDtT�oNAL �sE application: • Impact on traffic; • Impact on parks, streets, and other public facilities; • Compatibility of the site plan, internal traffic circulation, landscaping, and structures with contiguous properties; • Impact of the use on the market value of contiguous properties; • Impact on the general public health, safety, and welfare; and • Compatibility with the City's Comprehensive Plan. a. Impact on traffic: The Planning Division has determined that an increase in traftic volume due to the installation of the proposed tower will not be an issue given that such a facility is not the origin or destination of vehicle trips beyond the initial construction and occasional maintenance. b. Impact on parks, streets and other public facilities: The Planning Division has determined that the only potential impact of a telecommunications tower on the City's parks, streets, and/or other facilities would be aesthetic given that the presently- proposed location has been selected to ensure that the equipment does not physically interfere with park-related activities. c. Compatibility ... with contiguous properties: A tower would not change the circulation on the property. While a 125-foot tower in a City park might not be aesthetically compatible with the park and nearby residential uses, Planning Division staff believes that the proposed use (i.e., the provision of wireless Internet service itsel fl would be seen by most property owners as a residential amenity. d. Impact of the use on the market value of contiguous properties: Planning Division staff does not believe that a 125-foot telecommunications in the proposed location is likely to have a negative impact on the value of nearby residential parcels in light of the fact that the park has several existing — albeit shorter — light poles. e. Impact on the general public health, safety, and welfare: The Planning Division is unaware of 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. PF09-032 RPCA 010610 Page 4 of 6 � •