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Approved PLANNING COMMISSION PROCEEDINGS CITY OF NEW BRIGHTON Regular Meeting — May 20, 2008 at 7:00 p.m. Present: Commissioners Larry Baker, Steve Danger, Bruce Howard, Jim O'Brien, Tom O'Keefe, Norm Schiferl, and Paul Zisla. Absent: Also Present: David Phillips, Council Member arrived just prior to adjournment, and Janice Gundlach, City Planner. Agenda Review: Agenda was approved. Minutes: Minutes for April 15, 2008 were approved. Council Action: Council Member Phillips was attending a Council work session and indicated he may be available following Commission Business items to give a report on Council actions. Public Hearings: SP2008-003 Special Use Permit to Allow an 80' Low Profile Monopole within Hidden Oaks Park at 1560 26`h Avenue NW The applicant is requesting consideration of a Special Use Permit to permit erection of an 80' low profile monopole within Hidden Oaks Park, located at 1560 29`h Avenue NW. Zoning Code Section 4-600 (2 & 4) provides for specific conditions that must be met in determining placement of such towers in a residentially zoned area. Further, the general health, safety, and welfare standards of Section 8-130 must also be considered in order to approve any Special Use Permit. A public hearing on this request was opened on March 18`h. Public testimony was taken but the Commission tabled action to allow the Council to discuss the possibility of entering into a lease with T -Mobile for the site. On May 13`h the Council held a work session to discuss a general policy regarding cell towers on city -owned land. Also discussed was the proposed site within Hidden Oaks Park. While no formal policy was finalized at the work session, the Council did determine the proposed location within Hidden Oaks Park would not be accepted in terms of entering into a lease for the property. The applicant has since been directed to either I ) withdraw the current request, or 2) provide a written extension for city review if the applicant chooses to propose a revised site plan. The applicant provided a letter requesting the Commission table action tonight and authorized the City to take an additional 60 days to review the request. Howard inquired if alternative locations were being considered outside of Hidden Oaks Park. Gundlach replied that there are several other locations that may work, however the applicant has not indicated if these would be acceptable. • Gene Bujalski, 2901 16`h Street NW, updated the Commissioners on a survey that was taken by one hundred households, with one hundred and twenty people signing the survey. He stated that overwhelmingly the response was that people do not want cell towers in any City parks. Bruce Tharaldson, 1555 Stinson Blvd, opposes the tower and also helped conduct the survey.