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r REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION DATE: 02-24-97 ITEM NO.: Manager Reviewed: Agenda Section: Re orts Sprint PCS request for approval to locate a temporary tower on the St. Paul water utilities site in Roseville. Background: . Authority: Towers owned by City are permitted uses in B and I zones but require conditional use permits (CUP) in all other zones. . American and Portable Telecom (APT) has been approved as applicant for a permanent communication tower conditional use permit on property currently owned by the St. Paul water utility. . The City is involved in negotiations with the St. Paul water utility to purchase property where a permanent communication tower could be located. . APT has applied for a conditional use permit for a permanent communications tower subject to final acquisition of the site by the City and the successful execution of a lease agreement with the City. Sprint PCS will be contributing to the construction cost of this multi-user site and would be permanently located on ' that structure. . Sprint PCS is requesting City permission to construct a temporary tower on a site close to the permanent location for up to 120 days with possible extension of an additional 120 days. Sprint PCS has an agreement with the St. Paul water utility to construct this temporary tower on their site. . The temporary site would consist of a 95 to 100 foot wooden telephone pole which would extend approximately 85 feet above grade. An antenna and lightening rod would be located on top of this pole. They would like to begin construction on the site as of March 1st and to be operational by March 31, 1997. . The City in December, 1996, granted a request for a temporary tower for APT to be located on the Dale Street fire station site for a period of 120 days with extension for additional 120 days. 1