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Planning Commission Meeting Minutes – Wednesday, November 04, 2009 Page 4 throughout the code needing improvement, modification or consistency of which they were aware. b. Planning File 09-031 Request by Clearwire, LLC for approval of a 150-foot telecommunication tower on the City Hall Campus, 2660 – 2661 Civic Center Drive, as a Conditional Use, pursuant to City Code, Sections 1013 (General Requirements) and 1014 (Conditional Use) Chair Doherty opened the Public Hearing for Planning File 09-031 at 7:02 p.m. Mr. Lloyd reviewed the request of the applicant for a Conditional Use to erect the tower, convey it to the City, and lease space for their telecommunication equipment on and at the base of the tower; making the City a potential partner in the application in addition to its being the landowner. Mr. Lloyd advised that Clearwire provides fixed Internet access as well as mobile access; and that this was only one of several hundred proposed towers at sites throughout the metropolitan area; with current tower owners contacted before exploring development of new towers. Mr. Lloyd advised that the existing monopole on the City Hall campus was already at capacity, thus the proposal to construct an additional tower at the proposed location. Mr. Lloyd advised that staff was unable to find any significant negative impact, with wireless transmission equipment providing immediate benefit to City operations, and allowing for potential future benefit for wireless meter reading and other technology. Mr. Lloyd advised that staff in several City departments supported the requested action; and staff recommended APPROVAL of the request by Clearwire, LLC for construction of a 150-foot telecommunication tower on the City Hall Campus, 2660 – 2661 Civic Center Drive as a CONDITIONAL USE, pursuant to City Code, Section 1014.01, and subject to conditions as detailed in Section 9 of the staff report dated November 4, 2009. Discussion among staff and Commissioners included clarification of the actual height of the existing tower (150’); similarity of construction to the existing tower; and review of proposed locations other than that being considered, and rationale for dispensing with those other locations. Further discussion included economic incentives for the City to support this new tower; with that potential acknowledged based on lease payments and additional revenues that would provide economic incentives; however, noting that the recommendation at the Planning Commission level needed to be focused on strict land use considerations; with the City Council ultimately considering financial incentives and final approval. Staff advised that, if the request was approved, a contract would need to be negotiated by other City staff with ultimate approval of any such contract by the City Council. Commissioner Doherty opined that, if it was not good economically for the City, he was unsure of his support for the request. Mr. Lloyd suggested that, even if there were no revenue gains from construction of the tower, the City could realize operational benefits for their wireless needs. Mr. Paschke suggested that the discussion refocus on the land use. Commissioner Boerigter concurred, noting that the Planning Commission’s charge should focus only on viable land use applicability; and the need for the City Council to make a determination, after that land use approval, whether the tower was economically feasible. Terre Heiser, City of Roseville’s Director of Information Technology (IT)