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<br /> <br />MEMORANDUM <br /> <br />To: St. Anthony Village Planning Commission <br />From: Breanne Rothstein, AICP, City Planner <br /> <br />Date: September 21, 2015 <br /> Planning Commission Regular Meeting for September 28, 2015 <br /> <br />WSB Project No. 02170-220: Verizon Cell Tower Variance <br />Request: Request for a variance from the required maximum tower height of 75 feet <br />at 2801 37th Avenue NE <br /> <br />RECOMMENDATION <br />The Applicant’s request is for a variance to increase the height of the existing wireless <br />telecommunications tower to 83 feet and install antennas that would extend to a height of 87 feet. City <br />Code Section 90.04 (B) (8) (a) states that towers shall not exceed 75 feet. Verizon’s RF Engineer has <br />provided an analysis that a coverage gap for Verizon customers would remain in the Silver Lake area if <br />Verizon installed their antennas on the existing pole beneath the existing AT&T antennas. The purpose <br />statement of the Wireless Telecommunication Towers Chapter of the City Code (City Code Section 90.02 <br />(B) (4)) promotes and encourages shared collocation of towers and antennas rather than construction of <br />additional single-use towers. Therefore, staff recommends approval of a variance to exceed the wireless <br />telecommunication tower height to a maximum tower height of 83 feet and a maximum antenna height <br />of 87 feet. <br />GENERAL INFORMATION <br />Applicant: Verizon Wireless <br />Owner: 2801 Coho LLC (Herb Houndt) <br />Location: 2801 37th Ave NE <br />Existing Land Use / Industrial and Utility / Zoned: L-1: Light Industrial <br />Zoning: <br />Surrounding Land North: Commercial and High Density Residential / Zoned: PUD <br />Use / Zoning: East: Commercial / Zoned: L-1: Light Industrial <br /> South: Low Density and Medium Density Residential / Zoned: R-2 <br /> West: Commercial / Zoned: C: Commercial <br />Deadline for Agency Application Date: 08-24-15 <br />Action: 60 Days: 10-23-15 <br />Letter Sent: No <br /> 120 Days: 12-22-15 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />63