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MINUTES CITY COUNCIL APRIL 27, 1999 300 LITTLE recommended approval of the CUP. CANADA ROAD The City Planner reported that the application is technica(ly incomplete since U.S. West has not submitted a screening plan for the tower. The Planner suggested, however, that the City Council could act on the CUP request subject to submission of a satisfactory screenin~; plan. Fahey noted that staff appears satisfied that there are no alternative sites for this tower that the City would prefer. He also asked if a 75-foot tower height would accommodate another user. Pedersen asked if U. S. West would build the tower to a 75-foot height or if they would build it so it could be expanded to a 75-foot height. Scalze asked how the City would ensure that U.S. West would allow another carrier to locate on this tower. The City Planner commented that there is no way the City could be absolutely certain that U.S. West would allow another carrier on the tower. However, if you look at existin~ towers, many of them have more than one carrier. Therefore, co-location requirements appear to be working. Pedersen suggested that other carriers may have towers in other locations that U.S. West may wish to locate on. Therefore, it is in the best interests of all carriers to work together. Ken Nielsen, U.S. West, reported that their official policy is to work with other carriers and to provide for co-locations. Pedersen asked if the tower is constructed at 55 to 58 feet with the possibility of expanding to 75 feet, if the tower would look like there is a piece missin~. Nielsen reported that the tower would look normal, and would follow the taper required for a 75-foot tower. The tower would be constructed in sections with the ability to add a final section to expand the tower to the 75-foot maximum height. With regard to the screening issue, Nielsen asked if the Council would designate a member of staffthe responsibility ofworking with U.S. West on the screening issue. Given the existing ve~etation in the area, Nielsen reported that he did not feel additional screening would be necessary. Nielsen suggested that the Councit al(ow the tower to be constructed, and once done, a staff inember could determine whether or not additional screenin~; should be installed. If so, U.S. West would comply with screening requirements.