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supporting equipment shall be enclosed by an eight-foot-high chain link fence with a locked gate. 30-1837 a-(6). 8. Metal towers shall be constructed of, or treated with, corrosive resistant material. 30- 1837 e-(7). 9. Only one tower shall exist at any one time on any lot or parcel. The minimum lot size requirement shall be one acre. 30-1837 a-(8). 10. Towers and antennas shall be designed to blend into the surrounding environment through the use of building materials, color, textures, camouflaging architectural treatment, screening and landscaping, except in instances where the color is dictated by federal or state authorities such as the Federal Aviation Administration. 30-1837 f- (1). 11. No advertising, logos or identification of any kind is permitted, except as may be required by federal and state authorities. 30-1837 g. Summary Sprint is requesting permission to construct a 150' tall telecommunications tower on a portion of the property owned by the St Louis Park Sportsman's Club, in Elk River. City ordinance requires telecommunication towers only be located in AT overlay zones. To change the zoning to include AT zone, the ordinance includes additional criteria. These criteria include: 30-1837 (b) Findings. In order to accommodate the communication needs of residents and businesses while protecting the public health, safety, and general welfare, the city council finds these regulations necessary in order to: (7) Establish standards whichpermit a reasonable and equitable opportunity for the establishment of wireless telecommunication service in the city. (2) Avoid potential damage to adjacent properties from tower failure through structural standards and setback requirements. (3) Minimise adverse visual ~ects of towers through careful design and siting standards which attempt to screen and/ or camouflage towers and antennas from adjacent private and public properly. (4) Maximise the use of existing and approved towers, buildings and other structures to accommodate new winless telecommunication antennas in order to reduce the number of towers needed to serve the community. It appears that the criteria are satisfied, due to the tower's location, its height, and its design. In addition to the rezoning, a conditional use permit is required. With the conditions as proposed, Staff feels as though the criteria necessary to grant a CUP are satisfied. Planning Commission Discussion The Planning Commission questioned whether the entire sportsman club property will be rezoned. Only the lease area will be rezoned. Public Comment No public comment was received. After the meeting, the applicant asked that the attached email be forwarded to the Council. The Applicant would request that conditions #3 and #12 be removed. Condition #3 requires a fall zone analysis be completed that states that should the tower fall, it would fall in a specific location, and within a lesser distance than the setback. The nearest property line is 330 feet S:\Public Bodies\Council\Planning\CU 10-10 Sprint CC staff report 5-17-10.doc