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STAFF REPORT To: Mayor Fischer and Members of the Little Canada City Council From: Ben Harrington, AICP, Community Development Director Date: March 25, 2026 Request: PC 1451 – 2617 Park Street - Conditional Use Permit for Commercial Telecommunications Tower Actions To Be Considered •Approval with conditions/denial of a Conditional Use Permit for a commercial telecommunications tower at 2617 Park Street, Little Canada, Minnesota. Background The property located at 2617 Park Street is zoned C-1 General Commercial and is currently developed with a mini-storage facility that was originally constructed in 1979 with additional buildings added in 1985. The storage use and several building setbacks are legally nonconforming under current zoning regulations but have existed on the property for several decades. The applicant, Ryan Streff on behalf of The Towers, LLC, has submitted an application for the placement of telecommunications infrastructure on the site. Under the City’s zoning regulations, commercial telecommunications towers and security fencing with barbed wire arms require approval of a Conditional Use Permit. As a result, the request is subject to review and recommendation by the Planning Commission and final action by the City Council. Proposal The applicant is requesting approval of a Conditional Use Permit to construct a commercial telecommunications tower on the property located at 2617 Park Street. Specifically, the request seeks approval for: •Construction of a 75-foot monopole telecommunications tower (approximately 80 feet overall including a lightning rod). •Installation of associated ground equipment within a fenced equipment area on the property. •Construction of a six-foot slatted chain-link security fence with one-foot barbed wire arms surrounding the equipment area. Request of the Council The applicant is requesting approval of a Conditional Use Permit for a commercial telecommunications tower. A Conditional Use Permit is a discretionary approval that allows certain uses or development features that are permitted under the City Code only when specific criteria are met. Unlike by-right development, a Conditional Use Permit requires the Planning Commission and City Council to