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Member Mulder asked if companies have been required to post bonds. Member Egli asked if there are interference issues in adjacent areas. Ken Neilsen and Dave Mitchell, representing U.S. West, explained the U.S. West Wireless services for mobile phones and data connections. Mr. Neilsen distributed illustrations of the monopole proposal. He noted the proposed site is a "fill-in" site. He illustrated the 4' high antennae, atop the monopole. The ground equipment was described. No utilities other than electricity and phone lines are required. Mr. Neilsen stated there has been no interference from U.S. West site. Member Olson asked if trees would be removed. (No, trees will be added.) Member Olson asked if multi-users could use this pole. Mr. Neilsen said the pole could be removed and replaced with a multi-user tower. What would it look like? (standard mono pole or lattice tower). Member Mulder asked if the height of the pole was for reception or to get above the trees. (Antennas must be above tree cover.) If the pole was moved to another site, would the height be the same? (yes). No public comment was offered. Chair Klausing closed the hearing. Chair Klausing reviewed the Conditional Use Permit considerations in Section 1.3 of the project report. Motion: Member Mulder moved, seconded by Chair Klausing, to recommend approval of U.S. West Wireless's request for a conditional use permit to allow construction of a 67 foot monopole and four (w) by ten (I) by five (h) equipment area at 2851 Snelling Avenue North, based on the findings in Section 3 and with the conditions recommended in Section 4 of the staff report of May 10, 2000, as follows: 1. The maximum height above grade at the monopole base shall be 67 feet. One antenna at the size specified in the application may be installed on the monopole. 2. A prefabricated set of equipment cabinets may be installed near the base of the monopole. All utility wires or lines leading to the monopole shall be buried. 3. The area surrounding the ground equipment should be used to screen the equipment cabinets from view. Specifically, plant material should be installed on the north, west, and south sides of the equipment area having a minimum height of five feet (except accent shrubs); 75% of this plant screen should be coniferous. A complete landscape plan must be prepared as part of the building permit application and approved by the City prior to issuance of the building permit. 4. The monopole is to be limited to the single user/applicant (US West Wireless). Future antenna additions will require a revised CUP. 5. The monopole shall not be lighted. Electric and phone wires serving the equipment and monopole shall be buried. The reinstalled parking lot light shall serve as security lighting. 6. The 67 foot tall monopole and supporting equipment shall be completely removed from the site by the applicant (US West Wireless) after operations cease; the equipment is damaged or unsafe as determined by the Roseville Building Official; the CUP elapses or is determined to be in violation by the Community Development Director. The City may require the applicant (US West Wireless) to post a bond to assure timely removal of the monopole and supporting equipment. 7. Parking of maintenance vehicles shall occur in an off-street parking space directly adjacent to the monopole location. 8. The color of the supporting equipment cabinets shall be of a similar color to that of the principal structure. 9. Prior to issuance of a building permit, and within 60 days after approval of the conditional use permit, the applicant must record the conditional use permit with the Ramsey County Recorder. 10. This conditional use permit shall expire 6 months after approval if a building permit has not been issued. (Section 1013.03) Ayes: 7 Nays: 0 Motion carried. Gb. Planning File 3212: A request by Tim Honigschmidt for a Condtional Use Permit to allow construction of a detached garage and three season porch 100 square feet in size on property located at 1378 Sandhurst Drive. Chair Klausing opened the hearing and requested City Planner Thomas Paschke to provide a verbal summary of the project report of May 10, 2000. Paschke reviewed the dimensions of the proposed garage and three season porch, replacing the existing garage. He noted that the driveway will be modified to allow for access to the new garage. Staff recommended approval.