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• • • Planning and Zoning Board February 8, 1984 Page -2- Mr. Prokop asked if it would be possible to acquire ten acres rather than the 3/4 acre. Mr. Hansen said it could be possible but felt it was absurd. The entire area is swamp and felt it will never be buildable. Mr. Goldade felt that adding 3/4 acre will not make Mr. Marlin Hansen's property any more conforming than it presently is. Mr. Kluegel noted the City Planners letter on this matter. The Planner said the only advantage of granting this request is to make Marlin Hansen's lot less non - conforming. Mr. Hansen asked if he split out nine acres from Outlot B would he still have to come for a variance. He was told if the nine acres did not have 330 feet of frontage he would need a variance to the front footage requirement. Mrs. Klaus asked if Mr. Hansen adds this parcel to his property will Outlots A and B be land locked. Two other accesses were pointed out on the map. Mr. Prokop moved to table this variance request until such time as the question of whether nine or ten acres would be needed. Mr. Hansen and Mr. Kluegel will deal with this question and bring the decision back to the Board Mr. Goldade seconded the motion. Motion declared passed. Mr. McLean returned to Chair the remainder of the meeting. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT - PARK BROADCASTING This item is a continuation of a request from the January 11, 1984 Planning and Zoning Board meeting. The request is for a Conditional Use Permit to construct a radio tower in a Rural Zone. Mr. Kluegel pointed out the items included in the packets to the Board members. These items include copies of the Shoreview and Arden Hills Special Use Permits dealing with towers in their cities. Also included is a letter from City Assessor, Margie Roisum dealing with land valuations. Mr. Kluegel read this letter which indicated that if a radio tower was built on the property the use of the land would change to an improved commercial lot. A value would not be placed on the tower it- self as they are treated like a utility and pay a Gross Revenue tax to the state. Estimated taxes payable on this facility to this City would be approximately $2,168. Comparable taxes on a $90,000 improved homestead would be approximately $2,092. Other items included in the Board packets are letters from the Rice Creek Watershed District, Department of Natural Resources and a revised site plan showing the tower located farther to the east of the property. There is material on strobe lighting and a letter from Steve Luck of the Minnesota Department of Transportation, Aviation Representative, Enforcement, Inspection and Safety Section Aeronautics Div. This letter and attachments indicating the tower would obstruct landing patterns at the Anoka County - Blaine Airport. It would also have an electromagnetic effect on nav- igable airspace by aircraft. The letter asks for a meeting with Mr. Fowler of Park Broadcasting to discuss the impact of the proposed construction. Mr. Bruce Hanson from Surfside Seaplane base who is president of the Minnesota Seaplane Pilots Assn. spoke to the Board regarding the hazards the proposed tower would present to his operation. He noted there is no fixed pattern for seaplane traffic but the existing tower on Birch Street is also a problem to them because it