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<br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Memo to City Council/ZC 99-5 & CU 99-26 <br />July 19, 1999 <br />Page 2 <br /> <br />Overview/History <br /> <br />Located on the property is a 300' tall antenna structure that was constructed in 1960. <br />Also located on the property are two structures (8' x8' and 8' x 16') housing support <br />equipment for the antenna. The antenna was upgraded in 1977. The antenna holds <br />four types of equipment, including: microwave, Vhf radio, Uhf radio, and emergency <br />services. With three antennas on top of the tower for Sherburne County Sherrifs <br />services, the tower height is 320'. With the exception of the emergency services <br />equipment, all other equipment is for the private use by UPA to communicate with its <br />other locations in the region. <br /> <br />Analvsis <br /> <br />Zone Change: Antenna Overlay District <br /> <br />In 1997, the City adopted the Antenna Overlay District which established standards for <br />siting towers, setbacks, height, and rezoning request evaluation. The subject site was <br />not rezoned at that time to the new district. <br /> <br />The ordinance requires that the following criteria must be evaluated prior to a rezoning <br />to Antenna Overlay District: <br /> <br />i. The compatibility of the rezoning request with <br />surrounding land uses <br /> <br />ii. That the proposed rezoning is necessary in order to <br />provide effective wireless telecommunication coverage for <br />the City <br /> <br />iii. The rezoning is in accordance with the Comprehensive <br />Plan for the City. <br /> <br />Compatibility with Surrounding Land Uses <br /> <br />The land uses currently surrounding the site are gravel mining activities. The zoning, <br />however, would allow single family residential development (south), medium industrial <br />development (east/north), and agriculture (west and north). The rezoning would be <br />compatible with the current land uses, but may pose more issues as the gravel mining <br />activities are phased out (3-15 years) and the land reclaimed for other uses. The <br />reclamation plan may include changes in transportation corridors and land uses. <br /> <br />Necessity of Rezoning to Provide Telecommunication Coverage <br /> <br />Currently, the tower is primarily used for the private use of UPA. There is, however, <br />emergency service equipment located on the tower. It can be argued that the location <br />. of the tower is critical to insure adequate emergency service coverage for the County. <br />