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Little Canada CUP Application 1 April 1991 Page 4 Lot 19 is bounded on the north and west by MnDot ROW for Highway 36. The area between the proposed facility and Highway 36 has significant vegetation. This vegetation will be preserved to the greatest extent possible when the facility is installed. These trees will help screen the tower from the Highway. The equipment building itself should be entirely screened from the highway due to this vegetation and the location of a small knoll in this corner of the property. The proposed facility would be situated approximately 255 feet north of County Road B, which abuts the south side of lot 19. County Road B is the boundary between Little Canada and Maplewood in this area. The land directly south of County Road B from Mr. Mueller's property is located in Maplewood. This land is currently vacant and is zoned for business commercial use. There is a Cub Foods store slightly southwest of the Mueller property and the Hilltop Dental Clinic is located approximately 300 feet east of lot 19 also on the south side County Road B. Since Mr. Mueller owns lots 20, 21, and a portion of lot 22 the nearest adjacent property to the east would be the single family home on the north side of County Road B. The proposed antenna structure and equipment building will located over 450 feet from this residence. The property that this single family home is located on is zoned B -W business /warehouse. There is a mini storage facility and a multi - tenant industrial building located to the east of the single family residence. The location of the cellular telephone facility, as proposed on the attached site plan, is compatible with the existing uses in the area. The use is also compatible with the type of uses permitted in the B -W zoning district. The proposed use conforms with all performance standards contained herein. The site plan included with this application illustrates the proposed location and appearance of the antenna structure and equipment building. The location of the building and self support antenna structure meet the required setback from Highway 36 and the side yard setback from lot 20. However, in order to avoid intruding on the existing parking lot for the office building on the property, the tower and equipment building have been located within 10 feet of the rear lot line between lot 19 and lot 18. The rear yard setback within the B -W district is 20 feet. Lot 18 is also owned by Mr. Mueller and the location of the facility on the property has been approved by him. In addition, this property is part of a PUD. Generally PUD zoning allows for some flexibility in the enforcement of such standards as interior lot line setbacks. Other than this minor rear yard setback situation and the height of the antenna structure the proposed facility meets all of the performance standards in the ordinance. The proposed use will not tend to or actually depreciate the area in which it is proposed. The proposed use is compatible with surrounding uses and should have no effect on adjacent land values. Further, the existence of cellular telephone antennas has been shown not to appreciably affect property values even in residential areas. Page 50