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<br />DellComm CUP Report <br />February 8, 2016 <br />Page 3 <br /> <br />Depreciation. Since the surrounding area is primarily industrial, the proposed tower should <br />result in little adverse effect upon the surrounding area. There is a residential neighborhood on <br />the north side of Dell-Comm’s property, but due to their office building and the woods, the tower <br />should not be very noticeable to these residents. <br /> <br />The Demonstrated Need for Such a Use. Cell phones have become an item that most people <br />now have, and the industry continues to expand. Due to this growth, communication <br />companies must continue to offer better and larger coverage areas. This part of the City is in <br />need of improved cell service, and since telecommunications is Dell-Comm’s industry, they can <br />also use the tower for training their employees in addition to providing a tower for other cell <br />companies to install their antennas. <br /> <br />Planning Commission Action: <br />The Planning Commission reviewed this request on September 17, 2014 and voted 5-0 to <br />recommend approval of this conditional use permit. <br /> <br />City Council Action: <br />The City Council approved the requested Conditional Use Permit at its meeting on September <br />17, 2014. <br /> <br />Public Input: <br />The reapproval of the Conditional Use Permit was advertised in the City’s official newspaper on <br />January 22, 2016, with notices sent to property owners within 350 feet, as required. Staff has <br />not received any calls or feedback in response. <br /> <br />Summary: <br /> <br />All City zoning and code issues are satisfied with this request. The Federal Communications <br />Commission (FCC) has reviewed the coordinates, structure type and height and determined <br />that this structure does not need to be registered with them, and there are also no Federal <br />Aviation Administration (FAA) requirements for this tower. <br /> <br />Recommendations: <br /> <br />Hold the public hearing and take testimony from staff, the applicant and the public. Review <br />the plans and discuss the proposed cell tower. Staff review revealed no deficiencies since <br />the last approval and thus prepared Resolution 8506 reapproving the conditional use permit <br />for Council consideration. <br /> <br />Respectfully submitted, <br /> <br /> ________________________ <br />James Ericson <br />City Administrator