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Planning Commission Regular Meeting Minutes July 21, 2009 Page 5 1 Chair Stromgren indicated that any adjustments made between the Kenzington Board and T- 2 Mobile should be provided at the City Council meeting on Tuesday. 3 4 Mr. Daylor questioned if the antennas will affect Sprint and A T &T users within the building. 5 Mr. Skaalerud replied that the signal will not reach anyone within the building. As far as other 6 cell phone carriers, T-Mobile operates at a range that is different than emergency service or other 7 cell phone carriers, and is much different than radio or TV antennas. The antennas will not 8 interfere with any other signals. 9 10 Mr. Don Miller addressed the Planning Commission and stated he was Vice President of the 11 Kenzington Board until one month ago when his term expired. The Board met with T-Mobile 12 two or three times and went over the location and the best way to do this. The antennas were 13 approved by the Board. There are 180 people in the building; everyone that attended the meeting 14 and the people they talked to all agreed this is a good thing. It will not do damage to any TV 15 reception in the building. 16 17 Chair Stromgren closed the public hearing at 7:47 p.m. 18 19 Commissioner Jensen suggested it may be preferable to relocate the equipment box to allow a 20 larger space between the box and fence for maintenance, and that a distance of five to six feet 21 would allow for better emergency response. 22 23 Motion by Commissioner Jensen, seconded by Commissioner Cincoski, to recommend approval 24 of the Conditional Use Permit for T-Mobile, 2601 Kenzie Terrace with the following conditions: 25 1) That the proposed tower and antenna structure be similar in design being proposed and any 26 increase in height of antenna would need an amendment to the approved Conditional Use Permit. 27 2) Fencing shall allow 6 feet of clearance to the property line fence. 28 3) Up to 6 trees and 12 shrubs to be added for screening subject to approval of the Kenzington 29 Board. 30 Motion carried unanimously. 31 32 VII.3. SIGN CUP—ISD 282 ELECTRONIC SIGN AT 3303 —33RD AVE NE 33 34 Chair Stromgren opened the public hearing at 7:50 p.m. 35 36 Assistant City Manager Moore-Sykes presented the staff report on the Conditional Use Permit 37 (CUP)request by ISD 282. Mr. Linn Bjornrud, Wold Architects and Engineers, contacted staff to 38 ask about the process for obtaining a CUP to allow for the placement of an electronic sign on the 39 St. Anthony Middle School and High School (SAMS/SAHS)property. Staff advised Mr. 40 Bjornrud of the process and the City's sign ordinance at 155.29 DISTRICT SCHEDULES, (D), 41 states that while electronic signs are permitted with an approved CUP in a Recreational/Open 42 Space Zoning District; flashing and animation are not permitted(2)(a); and hours of operation 43 are restricted(2)(b). Mr. Bjornrud appeared before the Planning Commission at a concept review 44 during the April 21, 2009 Planning Commission meeting to present the ISD 282 electronic sign 45 proposal. The ISD 282 initial request included animation as part of the software program for the 46 electronic sign. At the concept review, the Planning Commission advised Mr. Bjomrud that the