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ENVIRONMENTAL BOARD MEETING APRIL 25, 2001 <br />Mr. Schmidt urged the members of the Board to visit his past sites in St. Michael and in <br />Brooklyn Park. He noted the St. Michael site was the most successful development <br />except for one other with houses priced $150,000 and higher. The Brooklyn Park site <br />moved 450 Spruce and Norway pine, and planted hardwoods and wildflower gardens. <br />D. Pinnacle Towers, 870 Birch Street/Rezone /Amend Conditional Use Permit /Amend <br />Zoning Ordinance — Asleson reviewed the background and reported there had been <br />concerns over towers covering the landscape. The request was to increase the height of <br />the tower from 510 to 530 feet. Key West Microwave Telephone could also use the <br />tower. Staff recommended to approve the plan. <br />Donlin asked if there would be any additional guide wires. <br />Trehus recommended a City -wide plan to address the need for communications towers. <br />Asleson responded Smyser was working on that. <br />Trehus moved that until such a time where a City -wide plan for communication towers is <br />developed, there should be no further tower construction. Grundhofer seconded the <br />motion. Motion passed unanimously. <br />E. Heritage Development /Saddle Club/Preliminary Plat - ,Asleson indicated the <br />greenway option did not apply to the park. <br />Kukonen mentioned the MUSA might be approaching the deadline in reference to the <br />Comprehensive Plan. <br />Asleson noted a trail was being planned and a entire Southern portion was greenway. <br />O'Connell stated it appeared the entiretsite was lowland. Asleson presented a map <br />depicting red areas that were highluplan <br />Grundhofer indicated the same tern n e�'legend was used for trees to be saved and trees <br />to be removed. <br />Asleson agreed theap needed to be redone. He noted the number of lots had not <br />changed, however, there was new open space with a park linking to the greenway system <br />connecting Birch Park with Birchway. He suggested the trail could also be linked. <br />Donlin inquired whatv`amount was not in the MUSA. Kukonen explained the southern <br />part of the' parcel <br />Asleson indicated it was a good way to have the greenway with a trail. <br />Kukonen expressed concern due to the dual MUSA status, and suggested if there was a <br />proposed trade, it would set a bad precedent for MUSA. <br />6 <br />• <br />• <br />