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� 5.0 BACKGROUND . 5.1 City of Roseville owns the property at 286 County Road C, which has a Comprehensive . Plan designation of Park & Open Space (POS) and an identical zoning classification of . Park & Open Space (POS). . 52 This coN�iTioNaL usE request has been prompted by the applicant's desire to erect the . tower, convey it to the City, and lease space for their telecommunication equipment on . and at the base of the tower, which makes the City a partner in the application in addition . to being the landowner. . 6.0 STAFF COMMENTS . 6.1 Although Roseville City staff has continued to work with Clearwire's application for � approval of a telecommunication tower facility as a coN�iTioNaL usE in Acorn Park, � conflicts persist between the policies that guide the activities and recommendations of 4 various City Departments. As a specific example, the Parks and Recreation Department is 4 responsible for maintaining a high quality experience for park users and believes that a 4 telecommunication facility suitable for multiple service providers is inappropriate in a Acorn Park, whereas Community Development staff believes that the proposed facility is � consistent with the guidance of the Comprehensive Plan and the requirements of the � zoning code and, therefore, ough� �o be approved. � 62 This impasse appears to be a result of the absence of a City policy for the siting of 4 telecommunications towers. Without a general City policy for determining when or 5 whether Roseville, as a property owner, is interested in locating telecommunication 5 infrastructure on City-owned property, the City is unable to answer this question as it : applies specifically to Acorn Park. : 63 Given the City's inability to act on the specific land use request in the face of lingering : uncertainty on the broader policy question, City staff has asked whether Clearwire is : willing to withdraw the application since withdrawal would provide an opportunity to 5 resolve the policy issue without the pressure of the land use application. Clearwire was : not interested in withdrawing, and this is the last City Council meeting prior to the : deadline for final action on the application. : 7.0 RECOMMENDATION E The City Attorney recommends denial of coN�iTioNaL usE proposal, based on the E following findings: E a. as the co-applicant and property owner in the proposal, the City of Roseville does E not support the application at this time; and E b. the City of Roseville lacks a policy that adequately addresses the location of E telecommunication infrastructure on City-owned properties to minimize negative � impacts with respect to the standard conditional use review criteria. PF09-032 RCA_032910 (3).doc Page 2 of 3