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1 <br />Chairperson Crone opened the Public Hearing at 7:30 p.m. 2 <br /> 3 <br />Mr. Rob Veira, Consulting on behalf of Verizon Wireless. He noted the height of the tower 4 <br />would actually be 85 feet high with a 10 foot extension. With the antennas the height would not 5 <br />exceed 87 feet. 6 <br /> 7 <br />Commissioner Papatola asked if the additional height requires any added light or structure 8 <br />supports. Mr. Veira noted no additional lighting would be necessary. 9 <br /> 10 <br />Commissioner Poucher asked if all of the antennas would move up the structure. Mr. Veira noted 11 <br />the existing antennas would stay at the point they were installed on the tower. 12 <br /> 13 <br />Commissioner Bartel stated a lot of the issue regarding this is the blocking of the trees and would 14 <br />the tower need to be raised again as the trees grow more. Mr. Veira stated the trees are mature 15 <br />now so it shouldn’t be an issue. 16 <br /> 17 <br />Chairperson Crone closed the Public Hearing at 7:34 p.m. 18 <br /> 19 <br />Motion by Commissioner Gondorchin, seconded by Chairperson Bartel, to recommend approval 20 <br />to City Council for a resolution approving a variance from the wireless telecommunication tower 21 <br />height requirement at the property located at 2801 37th Avenue NE revising the overall tower 22 <br />height to 85 feet and the antenna height not to exceed 87 feet high. 23 <br />Motion carried 6-0 24 <br /> 25 <br />IV. STAFF REPORTS 26 <br /> A copy of the Consent Order for Case No. 14-cv-3272 (DSD/JJK) was distributed to the 27 <br />Commission per the settlement agreement. This may be referenced in the future. 28 <br /> 29 <br />Chair Crone noted there is Government Training Institute classes available and she encouraged 30 <br />the Commissioners to take advantage of those classes. 31 <br /> 32 <br />Commissioner Gondorchin will represent the Planning Commission at the October 13 City 33 <br />Council Meeting. 34 <br />. 35 <br /> 36 <br />VI. COMMUNITY FORUM - NONE 37 <br /> 38 <br />VII. INFORMATION AND ANNOUNCEMENTS - NONE 39 <br /> 40 <br />VIII. ADJOURNMENT. 41 <br /> 42 <br />Motion by Commissioner Papatola, seconded by Chairperson Gondorchin, to adjourn the 43 <br />meeting at 7:36 p.m. 44 <br />Motion carried 6-0 45 <br /> 46 <br />5