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• • • Pinnacle Tower May 3, 2001 Page 3 3. The proposed use conforms with all performance standards contained herein. Finding: The applicable performance standards for this use will be dependent on the outcome of the zoning text amendment and rezoning requests. Our review assumes that the City will approve the zoning amendment to allow radio and television broadcasting towers in excess of 200 feet in height as a conditional use in the PSP District and a rezoning of this site from R, Rural District to PSP, Public and Semi Public District. Should the City approve these applications, this site will be in conformance with the applicable performance standards. 4. The proposed use can be accommodated with existing public services and will not overburden the City's service capacity. Finding: In general, radio and television broadcasting towers are not large users of City services. This use will have a relatively low impact on City services and should not overburden their capacity. 5. Traffic generation by the proposed use is within capabilities of streets serving the property. Finding: Television and radio tower sites have no employees and only a minimum amount of related ground equipment. As a result, this type of use will produce little traffic and have little impact on surrounding roads. The proposed tower site has access from CSAH 10, which is also known as Birch Street. According to the Functional Classification System Plan, CSAH 10 is a Minor Arterial Route. This use should generate an insignificant amount of traffic and be well within the capabilities of this road. However, the Engineer should comment on its impact on surrounding roads. Given these findings, staff recommends that the Planning Commission recommend and the City Council approve a zoning text amendment to allow radio and television broadcasting towers in excess of 200 feet as a conditional use within the PSP, Public and Semi Public District and a rezoning of this property from R, Rural District to PSP, Public and Semi Public District. Approving the text amendment will add the following language to the Zoning Code. Section 9, Subdivision 1.A.5. The uses permitted in this district may be appropriate in many different land use categories depending on their intensity and the unique characteristics of the particular property. Section 9, Subdivision 1.3. Commercial and public radio and television broadcasting antennas, public safety communication antennas, and public utility microwave antennas: Commercial and public radio and television transmitting and public utility microwave antennas shall comply with the following standards: