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,// City of Elk -~---~ River REQUEST FOR ACTION To Item Number Plannin Commission 5.4. & 5.5. Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by Planning Items May 11, 2010 Jeremy Barnhart, Planxung Manager Item Description Reviewed by 5.4. Request by Sprint for a portion of property owned by erem Barnhart, Plannin Mana er Elk River Sportsman's Club to Antenna Overlay District, Reviewed by Public Hearing -Case No. ZC 10-04 5.5. Request by Sprint for Conditional Use Permit for Antenna Tower, Public Hearin -Case No. CU 10-10 Action Requested Staff recommends approval of the Zone Change request, as illustrated on drawings dated April 15, 2010. Staff recommends approval of the Conditional Use permit, as illustrated on drawings dated March 22, 2010, with the following conditions 1-11: Prior to Building permit: 1. The tower must be designed to accommodate two additional users. 30-1837 d-(2) 2. Towers and their antennas shall be certified by a qualified and licensed professional engineer to conform to the latest structural standards and wind loading requirements of the Uniform Building Code and the Electronics Industry Association and all other applicable reviewing agencies. 30-1837 a-(2) 3. Engineered fall zone analysis shall be conducted by a qualified structural engineer. This report shall specify in writing that any collapse of the tower would occur within a specified fall zone within a lesser distance than the setback. Section 30-1837 h-(5) 4. All signal and remote control conductors of low energy extending substantially horizontally above the ground between a tower or antenna and a structure, or between towers, shall be at least eight feet above the ground at all points, unless buried underground. 30-1837 a-(5) 5. As a Conditional Use Permit is not a Building Permit, the applicant shall apply for all require permits. 6. The development shall meet all applicable fire codes. The Fire Chief shall verify the location of all fire hydrants, and may require additional hydrants necessary to preserve the health and safety of the residents. Ongoing: 7. All towers shall be protected against unauthorized climbing. The bottom of the tower (measured from ground level to 12 feet above ground level) shall be constructed in such a manner to preclude unauthorized climbing. The tower, antenna and supporting equipment shall be enclosed by an eight-foot-high chain link fence with a locked gate. 30-1837 a-(6)