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