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MINUTES HUGO PLANNING COMMISSION November 8, 2007 Call to Order Chairman Schumann called the meeting to order at 7:05 p.m. PRESENT: Bailly, Rosenquist, Schumann, Weidt ABSENT: Kleissler, McRoberts, Moore ALSO PRESENT: Bryan Bear, Community Development Director (CDD) Michele Lindau, Secretary Rachel Simone, Associate Planner Approval of Minutes of October 25, 2007 Bailly made motion, Rosenquist seconded, to approve the Planning Commission minutes of October 25, 2007 as submitted. All Ayes. Bailly, Rosenquist, Schumann Abstain: Weidt Motion carried. T -Mobile Wireless Corp. Conditional Use Permit for Tower The Commission held a public hearing to consider the application of T -Mobile Wireless for a Conditional Use Permit for a 195 -foot high monopole communications tower to be located on property at 8124 147th Street N. The Associate Planner explained the parcel was 40 acres in size and zoned Agriculture. The leased area for the tower and the electrical equipment was 3600 square feet and would be surrounded by an eight foot high chain link security fence. The cabinets for the electrical equipment would be constructed out of precast concrete. Washington County Sheriff's Department intended to co -locate their 800 MHz wireless communication system on the tower. Captain Steve Potts from the Washington County Sheriff's Department explained the benefits of locating the 800 MHz system on the site. This would be one of 14 sites located in Washington County and the common system would be a huge improvement for communication for public safety reasons. More than half of emergency calls come from cellular phones and the tower would allow them to get better GPS coordinates. Schumann opened the public hearing. Todd Arcand, 7957 147th Street North, asked if the fence would have razor wire. The applicant responded it would be barbed wire.