CC_Minutes_2010_0111 - Laserfiche WebLink

Home

Regular City Council Meeting Monday, January 11, 2010 Page 16 Mr. Trudgeon advised that the urgency was based on the 60-day review period and extension already used, requiring a land use decision to be made by February 6, 2010. Mr. Trudgeon further advised that staff was advocating for future tech- nology needs being met based on Comprehensive Plan guidance for this important community utility, with eastern Roseville having limited telecommunications op- portunities, and few other options available. Mayor Klausing reviewed the criteria used in reviewing City Code for making a determination for approval of a Conditional Use, as detailed in Section 7.3 of the RCA, and his personal analysis of those criteria. Mayor Klausing spoke in sup- port of the request, while recognizing his respect for the recommendations of both the Planning Commission and the Parks and Recreation Commission, with the ul- timate policy decision needing to be made by the City Council. While noting that the tower was in his neighborhood and not happy about the aesthetics of another tower, Mayor Klausing recognized the need for this type of infrastructure. Mayor Klausing advised Councilmembers that, if they chose to deny the request, findings needed to be established that it didn't meet the criteria. City Attorney Bertholdi concurred, noting that reasons for denial needed to be listed in a written statement to the application; and suggested that it could be done through preparation of a resolution to be adopted at a future meeting. Councilmember Pust questioned if time was of the essence to the applicant or if the request could be tabled, if the applicant were to waive the 60-day review deadline, to allow completion of the Master Plan process and review of this loca- tion in Acorn Park by the Parks and Recreation Commission. Councilmember Pust questioned the applicant as to whether they had or were considering negotia- tions with North Heights Lutheran Church or Walgreen's as a potential site. Mr. Vavoulis advised that his task was to obtain locations for this tower and have a lease in place and signed by March 20, 2010, extended by management at Clearwire from February already. Mr. Vavoulis advised that, without further con- sultation with management, he was not able to determine their next step if this goal was not met. Mr. Vavoulis advised that he had held a discussion with Wal- green's; however they didn't feel such an agreement was feasible for them at that site. Councilmember Johnson, in reviewing the criteria detailed in Section 7.3 of the RCA, advised that he found three that didn't pass his litmus test; in addition to the incomplete work of the Parks and Recreation Master Plan Steering Team. For those reasons, Councilmember Johnson advised that if this motion for approval moves forward, he would not support it.