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<br />Wednesday, May 5, 1982 <br />Planning Commission Minutes <br />-2- <br /> <br />Mr. Matson asked if the tower would interfere with other existing tower radio <br />transmissions in the area. Mr. Pinebrook indicated it would not. <br /> <br />Mr. Rukavina indicated Mr. Dahlgren had suggested the tower could perhaps be painted <br />white, and asked the applicant if they would be willing to have the tower white. <br />Mr. Kroiss stated they were not proposing to do so. Mr. Rukavina asked if painting <br />the tower white were placed as a condition on the approval, what would be the <br />response of the applicant. Mr. Kroiss stated that if the cost were not prohibitive, <br />they would be willing to do it. Mr. Pinebrook commented when a tower of this <br />height is painted white, it requires strobe lights, which would cost approximately <br />$50,000. Mr. Kroiss stated they would not be able to make that additional expenditure. <br />Mr. Rukavina commented that if strobe lights are not installed, the tower must be <br />painted in white and orange bands. <br /> <br />Mr. V. Johnson asked if Mr. Dahlgren was aware of the experience of other <br />communities where towers have been constructed. Mr. Dahlgren cited examples <br />of other towers in the metropolitan area, but stated he was not very familiar <br />with the experiences of various communities in the country with a similar type <br />of tower. <br /> <br />Mrs. Dressler expressed concern about the tower being so close to the existing NSP <br />towers on County Road C. She remarked that the construction of this tower would be <br />adding insult to injury. <br /> <br />Mr. Rukavina stated he lives very close to the KTCA tower located on the University <br />of Minnesota golf course, and finds no problem with the tower. <br /> <br />Mrs. Cushing commented she had originally been somewhat biased against this proposal, <br />but after looking at other towers in the area, had decided that it would not be a <br />problem. <br /> <br />Recommendation <br /> <br />Mr. Mastel moved and Mr. Matson seconded that the Commission recommend approval <br />of Jim Kroiss request for special use permit at 1726 County Road C. Roll Call, <br />Ayes: Matson, Moeller, Rukavina, Mastel, and Cushing. Nays: Dressler. <br /> <br />Adjournment <br /> <br />Mr. Mastel moved and Mr. Rukavina seconded that the meeting be adjourned at 8:30 <br />p.m. Roll Call, Ayes: Matson, Moeller, Rukavina, Dressler, Mastel, and Cushing. <br />Nays: None. <br />