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Planning&Zoning Board <br /> January 14, 1998 <br /> Page 13 <br /> permitted for co-location of three service providers, and that the height be reduced to 140 <br /> feet for two. The Board agreed. <br /> Mr. Robinson made a MOTION to continue consideration of the Telecommunication <br /> Ordinance to the February, 1998 meeting, and was supported by Mr. Dunn. Motion <br /> carried 6-0. <br /> B. MUSA Land Exchange,The Village <br /> Mr. Wessel explained that the City Council recently approved the schematic design <br /> package for the civic complex project. The schedule for construction includes May <br /> groundbreaking, which must be maintained in order to comply with the City's agreement <br /> with the Centennial School District to provide a new Early Childhood Learning Center by <br /> November, 1998. The MUSA land trade which must be approved would be for 7.35 <br /> acres of MUSA to be exchanged within The Village to allow for the timely construction <br /> of the project. Approval by the Planning & Zoning Board would be the first step, then <br /> the exchange would have to be approved by the City Council, and ultimately by the <br /> Metropolitan Council. In the event that the exchange is approved at this time, Council <br /> will hold a public hearing at its January 26 meeting. <br /> Through the use of visual aids, Mr. Wessel reviewed the progress of the public facilities <br /> project to date. He explained that, in order to implement the project, a series of issues <br /> must be addressed, MUSA being one of those issues. The City has purchased the land <br /> surrounding the 25 acres of park land proposed for exchange. He pointed out that the <br /> request is not for additional MUSA, but rather to borrow, or transfer, MUSA to the <br /> building site. Then, when the Comprehensive Plan is complete, a request will be made to <br /> replenish MUSA for the remainder. <br /> Mr. Gelbmann requested clarification regarding that portion of the area proposed for <br /> "borrowing" being a parking area, asking if the parking lot does not have to be within <br /> MUSA. Mr. Wessel stated that ultimately it does, but time would allow for this <br /> temporary transfer. <br /> Mr. Dunn asked if the proposed shift of MUSA would encumber the shape of the title <br /> from Anoka County. Mr. Wessel stated that, to the contrary, Anoka County <br /> recommended the exchange process. <br /> Mr. Robinson asked about the source of land to trade. Mr. Wessel explained that in 1994 <br /> the Anoka County negotiated the 25-acre trade with Lino Lakes for the purpose of <br /> protecting certain areas from encroachment by property developments. <br /> Mr. Robinson asked about the Vaughn property, and Mr. Wessel explained that Council <br /> elected to proceed with an eminent domain proceeding to acquire that land. Mr. <br /> Robinson expressed his displeasure with that process; but Mr. Wessel stated that <br />