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MINUTES PLANNING COMMISSION APRIL 10, 2014 CUP PERMIT - 53 SOUTH OWASSO BLVD. - VERIZON WIRELESS been vacant that has lost it legal non- conforming status. Duray indicated that be is not in favor of the Rezoning. Maleitzke indicated that she struggles with this issue and feels badly for the Vang's. Maleitzke indicated, however, that the Commission must follow the Code. She did question if there was a way that the City could communicate with property owners, realtors, the County etc. to prevent a similar situation in the future. The City Planner indicated that there was no single repository for property information of this type, and that the City would be the source for zoning information. Fischer recommended denial of the request for Rezoning from Single - Family Residential (R -1) to Medium Density Residential (R -2) to allow for the use of the existing structure as a duplex, 29 Demont Street, owners Kageh and Kaojia Vang, given that the rezoning would be spot zoning, the property has been vacant for longer than one year, and the City Code establishes a time limit that triggers the loss of legal non- conforming status, as well as based on the recommendations of the City Planner as outlined in his April 7, 2014 report. Motion seconded by Duray. Motion carried 5 — 0. "fhe City Planner reviewed his April 4, 2014 report relative to the application of Verizon Wireless for a Conditional Use Permit to allow the construction of a monopole communication tower and cellular antenna upon a 2.5 acre, City -owned site at 53 South Owasso Blvd. The Planner noted that the tower is proposed at 140 feet height. In conjunction with the tower, a 360 square foot equipment building would be constructed at the base of the tower. The Planner noted that this use is allowed in the I -1 District subject to compliance with a series of conditions outlined in the Code. The Planner pointed out that one of those conditions is that there is no availability of antenna co- locations on an existing tower in the area. The applicants have done this analysis, and determined that the existing tower on this same property is full, and co- location is not an option. The Planner reported that in reviewing the submittals it appears that the conditions are met; however, there will need to be final verification done as part of the building permit process. Staff is recommending approval of the CUP subject to compliance with the conditions outlined in the April 4, 2014 planning report. Steve Wegman, representing Verizon Wireless, indicated that the applicant did review the existing tower on the City's property and that co- -6-