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Planning Commission Meeting Minutes – Wednesday, March 03, 2010 Page 2 43 building as a CONDITIONAL USE, pursuant to Roseville City Code, Section 1013 44 (General Requirements) and Section 1014 (Conditional Uses). Mr. Lloyd reviewed the 45 proposed antenna utilizing space vacated by a previous provider that had been approved 46 through a Conditional Use Permit (CUP), with only one (1) of the antenna installations 47 under the two (2) previously-approved CUPs still remaining and not part of this 48 application. Mr. Lloyd advised that the proposed antenna was much smaller than 49 antennas remaining on the roof at this time. Mr. Lloyd reviewed the proposed location of 50 the new and replacement antenna and clearance to avoid signal interference; and 51 provided a review of staff’s recommended conditions for approval. 52 Staff recommended approval for Clearwire, LLC of the proposed installation of 53 telecommunication antennas at 2233 Hamline Avenue as a CONDITIONAL USE, based 54 on the comments and findings of Sections 4-5 and the conditions of Section 6 of the staff 55 report dated March 03, 2010. 56 Discussion included height of the proposed antenna; further review of the 1997 CUP and 57 the mounting brackets remaining in place, but the approved antennas no longer there, 58 and the separate nature of this request and new equipment; review of other CUPs on the 59 property and future requirements if a third provided requested equipment located on site 60 based on the number of providers and maximum size to reduce the number of CUPs on 61 the property; and explanation of recommended Condition E related to installation of future 62 equipment under staff review. 63 At the request of Member Boerigter for additional clarification of staff-recommended 64 Condition E, Mr. Lloyd advised that staff was seeking authority to administratively 65 replacement equipment, unless future equipment was determined to have substantially 66 greater impacts. After further discussion, consensus of members was to revise language 67 of Condition E to include defining the intent of “significantly” greater impacts. 68 Applicant Representative, Tony Vavoulis with Clearwire 69 Mr. Vavoulis advised that his firm was attempting to utilize the existing, abandoned 70 brackets at the request of the building owner. 71 Member Wozniak requested information regarding options for visual screening of this 72 type of equipment that didn’t’ impair signal reception or generation. 73 Mr. Vavoulis advised that applications were being developed with trial applications that 74 were considered “stealth” antenna to lessen visual impacts, some more successful than 75 others. 76 Chair Doherty closed the Public Hearing at 7:05 p.m., with no one appearing for or 77 against. 78 MOTION 79 Member Doherty moved, seconded by Member Wozniak to RECOMMEND TO THE 80 CITY COUNCIL APPROVAL of the installation of telecommunication antennas at 81 2233 Hamline Avenue as a CONDITIONAL USE for Clearwire, LLC; based on the 82 comments and findings of Sections 4-5 and the conditions of Section 6 as detailed 83 in the staff report dated March 03, 2010; amended as follows: 84  Section 6.0 - Condition E, last sentence revised to read: 85 “Plans for such future transmitting and supporting equipment…, but 86 equipment which has been determined to present [significantly] greater 87 impacts shall require approval as a new conditional use.” 88 Ayes: 4 89 Nays: 0 90 Motion carried. 91 Chair Doherty noted that the case was scheduled to be heard by the City Council at their 92 March 22, 2010 meeting.