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<br />Planning Commission Meeting Minutes <br />November 13, 1996 <br /> <br />7(c) Communication Towers <br /> <br />Mike Falk provided background on communication towers and locations along <br />the Highway 36 and 1-35W corridor. The City plan included locating towers on <br />public land. Falk reviewed the options that are allowed within the current code. <br />The School District and the City will be working together to find appropriate sites <br />for towers along the Highway 36 corridor. <br /> <br />Commissioner Sandstrom asked why the City doesn't revise the code to allow <br />towers on City and school properties. <br /> <br />Falk noted that joint use on towers would reduce proliferation. Chairperson <br />Wietecki encouraged the City to work together with other agencies to reduce the <br />number of sites. <br /> <br />No action necessary. <br /> <br />7(d) Zoning Charts <br /> <br />Mike Falk provided the Planning Commission with some background regarding <br />the Zoning Code. He described the dimensional requirements in matrix form and <br />the land uses permitted in each district. <br /> <br />Mike Falk suggested that the City could follow a method of reviewing and <br />revising the code similar to the committee used to review the Shoreland Code. <br /> <br />Chairperson Wietecki asked how long this may take. Staff estimated that this <br />may take 6 months. He expressed concern regarding the building placement on <br />the some sites as they should have several options, including up to the property <br />line in some cases. <br /> <br />Chairperson Wietecki asked for more policy direction regarding the uses and <br />dimensions. <br /> <br />Chairperson Wietecki and Commissioner Sandstrom volunteered to serve on the <br />committee. <br /> <br />6 <br />