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<br />Planning Commission Minutes <br />July 28, 1998 <br />Page 2 <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />COMMISSIONER THOMPSON MOVED TO APPROVE RESOLUTION NO. 98-3, <br />RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF ELK RIVER PLANNING COMMISSION FINDING THAT THE <br />MODIFICATION TO THE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM FOR MUNICIPAL DEVELOPMENT <br />DISTRICT NO.1 AND THE ADOPTION OF THE TAX INCREMENT FINANCING PLAN FOR <br />TAX INCREMENT FINANCING DISTRICT NO. 20 CONFORM TO THE GENERAL PLANS <br />FOR THE DEVELOPMENT AND REDEVELOPMENT OF THE CITY. COMMISSIONER <br />KUESTER SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 7-0. <br /> <br /> <br />Staff report by Scott Harlicker. The City of Elk River has requested an ordinance <br />amendment to setback requirements for telecommunication towers. Scott <br />indicated the current setback requirement is the height of the tower from all <br />property lines. He reviewed setback requirements of various other cities, as well <br />as the proposed new setbacks. Staff recommends approval of the setbacks <br />stated in the staff report. Staff and the Commissioners discussed modifying the <br />language in the proposed ordinance, item I.i., which would prevent towers from <br />being located between a principal structure and the street. <br /> <br />Chair Mesich opened the public hearing. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Ken Nielson, U.S. West Wireless, indicated that other cities' ordinances state that <br />a tower may not be located in a front yard. Peter Beck, City Attorney, suggested <br />that language could be changed to state that towers shall not be located <br />between a principal structure and adjoining public street. <br /> <br />Mr. Nielson stated that other cities where they have towers require setbacks <br />equal to the underlying zoning. He distributed a letter from the manufacture of <br />the monopole which explains how the pole is designed to bend like an upside- <br />down "J" at wind speeds over 175 mph to offset wind resistance. The information <br />also stated that thousands of monopoles have been built which are very similar to <br />this type without a single one collapsing. <br /> <br />There being no comments from the public, Chair Mesich closed the public <br />hearing. <br /> <br />COMMISSIONER COTE MOVED THE PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMEND <br />APPROVAL OF ORDINANCE NO. 98-_, AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ELK RIVER <br />AMENDMING SECTION 900.12 OF THE CITY CODE OF ORDINANCES, PUBLIC <br />HEARING CASE NO. OA 98-2, REGARDING TELECOMMUNICATION SETBACKS WITH <br />THE LANGUAGE CHANGE PROPOSED BY THE CITY ATTORNEY. COMMISSIONER <br />KUESTER SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 7-0. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Staff Report by Scott Harlicker. U.S. West Wireless has requested a zone change <br />to Antenna Overlay District (AT) and a conditional use permit for a wireless <br />