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ty of <br /> <br />River <br /> <br />ITEi~I 6~5~ & 6;6. <br /> <br />MEMORANDUM <br /> <br />TO: <br /> <br />FROM: <br /> <br />DATE: <br /> <br />SUBJECT: <br /> <br />Planning Commission <br /> <br /> Harlicker, Planning Assistan~ <br />Scott <br /> <br />January 28, 1997 <br /> <br />American Portable Telecom Request <br />for Rezoning and Conditional Use <br />Permit, Public Hearing Case No.'s <br />ZC 96-20 and CU 96-26 <br /> <br />Request <br /> <br />American Portable Telecom (APT) is requesting a zone change to rezone <br />certain property to Antenna Overlay District (AT) and conditional use permit <br />for a wireless communication antenna tower and equipment buildings. <br /> <br />Location <br /> <br />The property being utilized is located on the east side of County Road 13 that <br />currently contains Industrial Hardfacing's hght manufacturing facility; PID # <br />75-135-2315 <br /> <br />Zoning/Land Use <br /> <br />I1 (Light Industrial) /LI (Light Industrial) <br /> <br />Update <br /> <br />On January 23,1997 representatives from APT, Sherburne County, City of <br />Zimmerman and the City of Elk River met for an informational meeting <br />regarding the PCS industry in general and APT's role in particular. <br /> <br />APT indicated that there will probably be 5 PCS carriers in the area, APT, <br />Sprint, Next Wave, Air Touch and AT&T. Sprint, APT and AT&T will likely <br />be the first ones to set up their cell systems in Sherburne County. <br /> <br />They explained their selection process and the type of criteria used in <br />determining the suitability of a particular site. The fact that their sites near <br />Ramsey and Rogers are fixed and either under construction or approved plays <br />a major role in determining ~vhere their cell in Elk River can be located. <br /> <br />13065 Orono Parkway · P.O. Box 490 · Elk River, MN 55330 · (612) 441-7420 · Fax: (612) 441-7425 <br /> <br /> <br />