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Special Planning Commission Meeting Minutes February 4, 1997 Page 3 • Commissioner Kuester stated she felt denying APT's request would be unfair and supported both the rezoning and conditional use permit. She felt approving the request would give the city the advantage of having three co-location sites available; one on the AT&T site and two with this site. Commissioner Kuester expressed support for a moratorium, which would give the city time to inventory possible antenna location sites and investigate options. She stated she did not want to see Elk River become a "tower city". Commissioner Minton also felt it would be unfair to force co-location or waiting until a tower was constructed off County Road No. 33 and agreed with Commissioner Kuester's comments. Commissioner Mesich expressed agreement with the other Commissioners. He had concerns for approving APT's requests and then recommending a moratorium. Commissioner Minton felt since a "master plan" does not appear likely, a moratorium would be appropriate. Chair Anderson also felt approval of APT's requests may have the effect of forcing Zimmerman's decision and favored a moratorium to allow time to re-work the city's ordinance on communication towers. Commissioner Mesich questioned why there are flashing red and white lights on the AT&T tower, after they had assured the city there would be no lights. Steve • Ach indicated this would be investigated. Greg Korstad indicated there would be no lights on APT's tower. Commissioner Sullivan favored a moratorium on new towers only and that the moratorium not affect co-location requests. Commissioner Cote expressed discomfort approving the request due to the effect on Zimmerman, but did not feel there was justification for denial of APT's requests. He also expressed support for a moratorium. City Attorney Dave Sellergren felt it would be appropriate for the city to place a moratorium on new rezoning requests for antenna overlays while the city takes time to review their ordinances. Co-location issues could be excluded from the moratorium. Dave indicated there are a number of model ordinances available for the city to review and therefore, the city could move fairly quickly to lift the moratorium as soon as the ordinance changes were in place. Commissioner Kuester questioned why staff's recommended conditions varied from prior recommendations. Scott Harlicker explained the conditions were taken from Carver County's ordinance. The Commissioners were in agreement conditions 8 and 9 could be eliminated. COMMISSIONER MOVED THE PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THE REQUEST BY AMERICAN PORTABLE TELECOM FOR A REZONING OF A PORTION OF THE INDUSTRIAL HARDFACING PROPERTY TO ANTENNA OVERLAY DISTRICT, 4111 PUBLIC HEARING CASE NO. ZC 96-20, BASED ON THE FOLLOWING: