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Planning Commission Meeting Minutes June 20, 2000 Page 3 • 1 Motion by Stille, second by Thomas, to approve a 15-foot lot variance and a 1,015 lot coverage 2 variance due to the following reasons: (1) the property cannot be put to reasonable use with the 3 current zoning; (2) the lot is unique in nature (3) the landowner did not cause the uniqueness; and 4 (4) the variance will be in the spirit of the Zoning Code and will not alter the surrounding 5 environment. 6 Motion carried unanimously. 7 Bergstrom reminded the Sperrys that this issue would before the City Council on June 27, 2000. 8 He would encourage Mr. and Mrs. Sperry to attend the meeting to answer questions. 9 2. Public Hearing: AT&T Wireless for 2801 37th Avenue NE. 10 Chair Bergstrom opened the Public Hearing at 7:20 p.m. 11 Chair Bergstrom requested a report from Staff. Assistant City Manager Isom stated that AT&T 12 Wireless Services was applying for a Conditional Use Permit to allow for a new 75-foot cellular 13 monopole to be placed on an industrial zoned property at 2801 37th Avenue NE. AT&T has 14 obtained permission from the owner of the property, who was present at the meeting. This would 15 be the second such monopole on this property, with the first being owned by US West Wireless �16 Services. �I7 Bergstrom invited Julie Townsend, AT&T Wireless, to address the Commission. Ms. Townsend 18 stated that she was present to request a conditional use permit on behalf of AT&T Wireless 19 Services, to allow for a 75 foot monopole at the property located at 2801 37th Avenue NE. She 20 stated she had brought pictures as requested at the Concept Review in May, and in that respect, 21 she showed the photographs for the Commissioners to review. 22 Ms. Townsend stated that the proposed equipment building is expected to be 12" x 28" and 23 would be made of a material that will match the building and can be painted the same color. The 24 monopole would be standing next to the equipment shelter. The shelter and monopole can be 25 situated to meet any setback requirements to the real property line. The assumed property line is 26 along a fence, so a variance was not needed. 27 Thomas inquired if there had been any further discussion about building a tower that was 100 28 foot tall, or the possibility of building a pole of 75 feet, with the capacity to add on an additional 29 25 feet. This would be in the case that any other wireless services wished to place a monopole in 30 the area. 31 Melsha inquired if any further discussions had been achieved with US West about co-locating the 32 monopole. Ms. Townsend said discussions did continue, but a standstill was reached. Chair Bergstrom called for any input from the audience, and hearing none, closed the Public Hearing at 7:30 p.m.