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Planning Commission Regular Meeting Minutes July 21, 2009 Page 3 1 Assistant City Manager Moore-Sykes presented the staff report on the Conditional Use Permit 2 (CUP)request by T-Mobile. Mr. Jed Kruchten, T-Mobile, contacted staff about the process for 3 obtaining a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) to allow for the placement of cell phone antennas on 4 the roof of the Kensington of St. Anthony, a condominium planned unit development at 2601 5 Kenzie Terrace. Mr. Kruchten reported to staff that he had met with the Kenzington Board 6 regarding a telecommunication antenna proposal and the Board agreed to allow the installation 7 of the antenna and related equipment. After receiving approval from the Kenzington Board, Mr. 8 Kruchten met with staff to further discuss the CUP process. Staff advised Mr. Kruchten of the 9 timeline for the approval process and encouraged him to schedule a concept review of the 10 project. A concept review was held for T-Mobile at the April 21, 2009 Planning Commission 11 meeting. The T-Mobile application was submitted to the City and received by staff on May 18, 12 2009, with a public hearing scheduled for June 16, 2009. Staff received information from T- 13 Mobile that due to a backup in their workload, T-Mobile wanted to reschedule the public hearing 14 for their application for July 21, 2009. The 60-Day Rule expired on July 17, 2009 and a letter 15 was sent to Mr. Kruchten on May 26, 2009, advising him that the City would require an 16 extension to the 60-Day Rule in order to provide a review of the CUP application at a public 17 hearing on July 21, 2009 with the Planning Commission, and with City Council action on the 18 Planning Commission recommendation at the July 28, 2009 City Council meeting. Assistant City 19 Manager Moore-Sykes stated the applicant has followed the procedure in applying for the CUP 20 as outlined in Section 152.243 Conditional Use Permits. She reviewed the criterion for 21 consideration in the CUP request. 22 23 Mr. Lee Skaalerud, T-Mobile, addressed the Planning Commission and provided information on 24 the CUP request by T-Mobile to allow for the placement of cell phone antennas on the roof of 25 the Kensington of St. Anthony, 2601 Kenzie Terrace. 26 27 Commissioner Jenson inquired about the setback from the edge of the building to the antennas. 28 Mr. Skaalerud replied the building is 57 feet tall. The antennas will be 65 feet high and will be 29 located about five feet back from the edge of the wall. 30 31 Commissioner Jenson questioned if there are engineering specifications on how far the antennas 32 can be set back. Mr. Skaalerud explained that the antennas would be set back as far as possible 33 while clearing the roofline. This would be in the nature of five to six feet. Commissioner Jenson 34 verified with Mr. Skaalerud that the antennas will not be visible from the road. 35 36 Mr. Skaalerud indicated that the equipment box will be located at the back of the building, and 37 that T-Mobile has one of the smallest equipment footprints of any wireless carriers. 38 39 Commissioner Heinis verified with Mr. Skaalerud that the equipment box could be located closer 40 to the building if requested and that there will not be transmission waves emitting from the 41 equipment. 42 43 Commissioner Cincoski inquired about any safety issues associated with the equipment box. Mr. 44 Skaalerud stated the radio and battery equipment is located in a locked cabinet. The power is 200 45 amp, single volt. 46