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Planning Commission Meeting Minutes – Wednesday, April 01, 2009 Page 3 Ayes: 6 Nays: 0 Motion carried. Chair Doherty noted that the case was scheduled to be heard by the City Council at their April 20, 2009 meeting. b. PLANNING FILE 09-005 Request by T-Mobile for approval of a PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT AMENDMENT to allow the installation of cellular antennae on top of the Eagle Crest residential building at 2925 Lincoln Drive Chair Doherty opened the Public Hearing for Planning File 09-005 (6:58 p.m.) Associate Planner Bryan Lloyd provided staff’s analysis of the request of T-Mobile for a Planned Unit Development (PUD) Amendment to allow installation of three (3) telecommunications antennae and an equipment platform on the roof of the Eagle Crest building at 2925 Lincoln Drive. Staff recommended APPROVAL of the request of T-Mobile for a Planned Unit Development (PUD) Amendment to allow installation of three (3) telecommunications antennae and an equipment platform on the roof of the Eagle Crest building at 2925 Lincoln Drive, the independent senior building; based on the comments of Section 6 and the conditions of Section 7 of the project report dated April 1, 2009. Applicant Representative Paul Harrington, Carlson & Harrington, Authorized th Representative of T-Mobile for Wireless Site Acquisition, 8000 West 89 Street, Bloomington, MN, – wireless site acquisition Mr. Harrington addressed the height of the antennae in relationship to the false roof of the building; sectoring of antennae to maximize coverage capacity; their firm’s involvement in the City Campus monopole, and their preference to utilize existing structures rather than installing monopoles; co-locating other carriers on these structures; licensing by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) of one signal band to each company to avoid interference, with each carrier having their own equipment and their own antennae; dimensions of the antennae (7” wide, 1 foot deep and 5’ long approximately) and ability to paint them to match screening; and, based on licensing and band width requirements with the FCC, no danger of interfering with signals with the nearby KTIS radio station, with some fine-tuning possible if any interference was received. Public Comment Richard Berger, 1665 Millwood Avenue (City has no record of this address) Mr. Berger applauded the company’s desire to use existing structures for cell phone towers, rather than encouraging the proliferation of independent poles. Mr. Berger expressed concern that, if other antennae are installed, would this impact other cell phone users who do not use the T-Mobile services. Community Development Director Patrick Trudgeon advised that, there was a potential that other applications may be received; however, he noted that they would need to go through this same process for approval; and that this application was for the three (3) antennae as indicated. Mr. Harrington advised that each carrier was licensed within a specific band, and that they could work within close proximity without interfering with other carriers. Chair Doherty closed the Public Hearing at 7:15 p.m. MOTION Member Boerigter moved, seconded by Member Doherty to RECOMMEND TO THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVAL of a PLANANED UNIT DEVELOPMENT (PUD) AMENDMENT for Eagle Crest Senior Housing LLC and T-Mobile allowing the installation of three (3) telecommunication antennae on the roof of 2925 Lincoln