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• • • Planning & Zoning Board May 9, 2001 Page 13 area than when the tower was first constructed. He asked Mr. Lemmons if he could return to the June meeting to present those plans. Mr. Lemmons stated he is unable to answer that question but understands this is a priority project. He reiterated they will provide copies of the plan and answer all questions raised. He pointed out they will have to return for the conditional use permit anyway. Chair Schaps asked Mr. Lemmons to also provide information on any other additional equipment that could be located on the tower. David Igel, 783 Beaver Circle, stated he lives behind this tower and asked how long the construction will take. He stated the current tower does not bother him that much but wondered if his reception will be interrupted by the capabilities of this new tower. He also asked about the area the tower would impact should it fall over and if a rezoning could result in other commercial uses on this site in addition to the tower. Mr. Lemmons stated the tower is designed to fall within the bounds of the property and will not impact property outside of the boundaries. Mr. Corson asked that guidewire plans also be presented in June. Mr. Corson made a MOTION to continue the public hearing of a zoning text amendment to permit television and radio broadcasting towers in excess of 200 feet as a conditional use within the PSP, Public and Semi Public District and a rezoning of the property located at 870 Birch Street from R, Rural District to PSP, Public and Semi Public District to the June 13, 2001 meeting, and was supported by Mr. Lyden. Motion carried 6 -0. G. CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING, Rockey Goertz /Spirit Hills, Inc., Rezone to Planned Development Overlay and Preliminary Plat Staff presented the application by explaining the applicant, Rockey Goertz, has submitted an application for a preliminary plat for a single - family development to be known as Spirit Hills. The site is located on the northeast corner of State Highway 49 and Birch Street, between Rice Lake and Shenandoah Addition. The Planning Commission reviewed an application that included single - family lots and townhouses at their April meeting and tabled action based on the mixed use and other issues related to the design. Staff indicated its original review was based on plans dated April 25, 2001. Staff noted that new and additional information had been provided related to this application since the staff report was written. She noted the copy of the preliminary approval from the Rice Creek Watershed District and a plan revision for the northern portion of the site to address lot depth and area concerns that were raised in the previous staff report. The revision eliminates the two cul -de -sac design and proposes one cul -de- sac. The number of lots remains the same. Staff noted the location of the cul -de -sac which is approximately 750 feet in length. The City's street construction standards limit cul -de -sac length to 500 feet. Under the