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NORTHWEST ASSOCIATED CONSULTANTS, INC. 4800 Olson Memorial Highway, Suite 202, Golden Valley, MN 55422 Telephone: 763.231 .2555 Facsimile: 763.231 .2561 planners @nacpianning.com MEMORANDUM TO: Little Canada Planning Commission FROM: Ann Kluessendorf / Stephen Grittman DATE: May 6, 2005 RE: Little Canada — Cingular Wireless Communication Tower: CUP FILE NO: 758.09 - 05.12 Background and Analysis Cingular Wireless has requested a conditional use permit to allow the construction of a 150 foot self - supporting tower and cellular antenna upon an 800 square foot (40 foot by 20 foot) lease parcel located south of Interstate 694 and west of Interstate 35E. In conjunction with the tower construction, a 240 square foot (12 foot by 20 foot) equipment building has also been proposed. The lease parcel in question lies within a larger 3.5 acre parcel addressed as 3250 Spruce Street. According to the Zoning Ordinance, telephone transmission or receiving facilities which exceed the height limits of the applicable zoning district require the processing of a conditional use permit. The subject property is zoned I -P, Industrial Park, which establishes a maximum height requirement of 40 feet. In consideration of the requested CUP, an initial determination should be made by the City as to whether or not the proposed use can be "reasonably" accommodated if co- location were to be required. If the City determines that a co- location requirement would deny reasonable opportunity for existence of the tower, (in the proposed area), our office would recommend approval of the requested conditional use permit subject to the following conditions: 1) The tower is designed and constructed to accommodate two (2) additional users including but not limited to other cellular or personal communication companies, local police, fire and ambulance companies. 2) Verification of the antenna support towers "collapsible" design is provided to the City.