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MINUTES <br />PLANNING COMMISSION <br />APRIL 8, 1999 <br />At this point in the meeting, 8:05 P.M., Barraclough arrived. <br />Duray asked about locating antenna on the City's water tower or <br />constructing a tower at the fire station. <br />Weisenberger reported that they tested both sites. The fire station is a <br />viable site. However, given the visual impact, U.S. West did not think the <br />City would want to pursue that site. The water tower was tested. <br />Weisenberger explained the details of that test and pointed out that the site <br />does not work given the limited flexibility to deal with interference. <br />Montour asked about the installation of antennas on light poles in Pioneer <br />Park. <br />The City Administrator reported that there are plans to light the soccer <br />fields in Pioneer Park this summer and the ballfields in the year 2000. <br />Some of the light standards will be 90 feet tall. However, the lay -out and <br />engineering of the project has not been completed. Therefore, the <br />feasibility of incorporating a telecommunications tower is not there at this <br />time. However, this will be a consideration when the lighting plan is <br />designed. <br />Carson recommended approval of the Conditional Use Permit for <br />telecommunications tower, antenna, and ground equipment at 300 Little <br />Canada Road as requested by U.S. West subject to the tower being <br />constructed so that it is expandable to a height of 75 feet, and subject to <br />City staff's approval of adequate screening and landscaping of these <br />facilities, as well as the requirement that utilities serving the tower be <br />underground. <br />Motion seconded by Keis. <br />Motion carried 6 — 1. Montour voted against. <br />Carson agreed that the light standards in Pioneer Park should be <br />constructed to accommodate antennas. The City Administrator reported <br />that this will be considered. However, it pointed out that the Ordinance <br />limits height in the Public District to 75 -feet. Therefore, a Zoning <br />Ordinance amendment or else a Variance would have to be granted to <br />install an antenna at the top of a 90 -foot light standard. The Administrator <br />also pointed out that the townhome development to the north of Pioneer <br />Park was made aware of the future lighting of the ballfields at the time the <br />Page 63 <br />