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JAYMES D. LITTLETOHN <br />(612) 347-0274 <br />E-Ma�i: LittlejohnJ@moss-bamett.com <br />February 6, 2001 <br />VIA FEDERAL EXPRESS <br />Roseville City Council and <br />Planning Commission <br />c/o Thomas Paschke <br />City of Roseville <br />2660 Civic Center Drive <br />Roseville, MN 55 113 <br />MO S S & BARNETT <br />Re: Applicadon for Condidonal Use Permit and Building Size Variance <br />Cellular Telephone Base Stadon <br />2361 W. Highway 36 <br />Dear City Council Members and Commissioners: <br />A Professional Association <br />4800 Wells Fargo Center <br />90 South Seventh Street <br />Minneapolis, MN 55402-4129 <br />Telephone 612.347.0300 <br />Facsimile 612.339.6686 <br />www.moss-barnett.com <br />������1� <br />� FE� 0 7 2001 <br />Our firm represents Verizon Wireless (VAV� LLC, d/b/a Verizon Wireless, and its <br />predecessors who provides cellular telephone service to Roseville and much of the metro area. This <br />letter supports our application for a Conditional Use Permit and a sma11 building size variance to <br />allow construction of a cellular telephone base station (also known as a"cell site") to be located at <br />the above address. The property owner, Otto G. Bonestroo, has signed the application as requested <br />by City Staff. The proposed cell site will help solve the problems related to cellular coverage and <br />capacity in the southwestern portions of your city. <br />Because there are no structures in this immediate area that are tall enough, we propose to <br />erect a 120-foot monopole and place a small equipment shelter at its base. The proposed site is in <br />the I-1, Light Industrial District just north of the intersection of Highway 280 and I-35W. <br />Therefore, a Conditional Use Permit is necessary for the monopole. In addition, Roseville's code <br />places a 200 square foot limitation on the footprint of support buildings, although a two-story <br />building is allowed. Our site requires a one-story, 240 square foot equipment building, creating the <br />need for a small variance. A taller, more conspicuous, two-story building is not needed. <br />The Proposed Use. Every cell site has two essential elements: antennas and cellular <br />telephone radio/switching equipment. For the antenna structure, we will have to erect a 120-foot <br />monopole in the rear yard of the properiy because there are no structures in the vicinity that would <br />a11ow our installation at this height. The cellular equipment would be housed in an 12-foot by 20- <br />foot equipment building located at the base of the proposed monopole. Access to the site will be <br />