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Northwest Associated Consultants, Inc. <br />U R B A N P L A N N I N G • D E S I G N • M A R K E T R E S E A R C H <br />PLANNING REPORT <br />TO: Little Canada Planning Commission <br />FROM: Cary Teague /Stephen Grittman <br />DATE: 5 August 1994 <br />RE: Little Canada - OneComm Corp. - CUP <br />FILE NO: 758.09 - 94.24 <br />BACKGROUND <br />Mr. William Buell, on behalf of the OneComm Corporation has <br />submitted an application for a conditional use permit to construct <br />a 115 foot steel monopole cellular phone tower, and a 12 x 20 foot <br />equipment building to house the cellular phone equipment. The <br />proposed tower and equipment building is to be located in the rear <br />yard of a home located at 39 West Viking Drive, owned by Leonard <br />Schmieg. The land on which the tower will sit will be leased from <br />the present land owner. <br />A conditional use permit is required for an essential service <br />transmission and receiving tower that exceeds the height limitation <br />of the B -3 General Business District, which the subject property is <br />located. <br />Attached for reference: <br />Exhibit A - Site Location <br />Exhibit B - Site Plan ' <br />Exhibit C - Example of Tower and Building <br />ANALYSIS <br />Essential services, defined in this case as a transmitting and <br />receiving tower, is a permitted use in a B -3 Zoning District, <br />however, per Section 903.100.E., an essential service tower in <br />excess of the height restrictions requires a conditional use <br />permit. <br />5775 Wayzata Blvd. • Suite 555 • St. Louis Park, MN 55416 (612) 595- 9636•Fax. 595 -9837 <br />Page 61 <br />