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the tower. A safety factor is included in the design parameters resulting in a tower that usually far exceeds local building code requirements. The tower should not be required to be lighted according to FAA requirements. To minimize off site visibility the tower will be not be painted and will be left in its natural galvanized steel color. An unmanned prefabricated equipment shelter measuring approximately 12ft. by 20ft. by 10ft. high will be located at the base of the pole. The shelter will have a washed aggregate finish. The drainage of the site will not be changed. A parking space will be provided near the equipment shelter building. The site will only require single phase 200 amp electrical service and T1 telephone for utilities. These will be brought in underground. The site will be secured by a cyclone fence. The existing trees along the Scmieg's north property line will be preserved for screening. The Schmieg's house and out buildings are located between the site and Viking Drive so no further landscaping should be needed. The drainage of the site will not be changed. Ingress and egress to the shelter will be by a recorded easement through Schmieg's property from Viking Drive. The site will be visited approximately once a month by maintenance personnel using utility trucks. Site photographs and a site plan are attached. ZONING AND CONDITIONAL USE STANDARDS The site is located in a B -3 General Business District. All of the properties surrounding the site are also B -3 except to the south which is Highway 36. An existing US West cellular antenna is across Highway 36 from the proposed site. The site meets the City's standards for conditional uses. The equipment shelter will not be visible from the road and the antenna will be visually unobtrusive and go unnoticed by the casual observer. Radio towers are generally found in the commercial areas of a city where they are located near the heaviest users. This area is guided for B -3 in the comprehensive plan and should not impede the development of surrounding properties for commercial uses. New wireless communication technology has developed rapidly in the past few years and many new applications are vital to industrial and business uses. Business and industry will be seeking out and adapting to these new technologies to remain competitive as the new Information Highway becomes a reality. Having access to these emerging wireless technologies will be an important amenity for the success of future business parks. 2 Page 59