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<br />City of New Brighton <br />April 21, 1981 <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />for further study and comment and to report back to <br />the Council addressing the following items: <br /> <br />1) The inclusion of all types of antenna and towers; <br />2) The consideration of property lines versus habitable <br />structures; <br />3) Wind/ice load requirements and other appropriate <br />UBC Standards; and <br />4) The legality of enforcing the proposal. <br /> <br />Bob Schultz, 2119 Violet Lane, discussed wind loads <br />and tower construction and presented to staff a copy <br />of the ETA Standard RS222. <br /> <br />Peter Sellers, St. Anthony resident, described the <br />present Bloomington ordinance regarding radio antennas <br />and towers. lIe was advised the City has a copy of <br />this ordinance. <br /> <br />Tom Kulas, 221 17th Avenue NW, suggested that if <br />Section C was "Property Line", then Item "E" would <br />not be necessary. <br /> <br />Charles Frank, 1241 6th Street NW, questioned whether <br />a utility pale could be used in lieu of a metal tower. <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />R. J. Kalb, area resident, presented a letter from the <br />American Radio Relay League, Inc. dated April 16, 1981. <br />He reviewed the contents. <br /> <br />The Mayor with consent of the Council directed receipt <br />and filing of said letter. Council directed the letter <br />be referred to the City Attorney for study and report. <br /> <br />Bill Lindy, area resident, noted that if a tower is <br />structurally sound, being installed according to specifications <br />and had proper insnrance that the City should not regulate <br />the towers and that if the towers did come down because of <br />a storm, other structures would also be damaged. <br /> <br />Mr. Foster, 1551 1st Street NW questioned the appropriateness <br />of regulating roof-mounted antennas. <br /> <br />Mr. John Lansky, resident of Columbia Heights, spoke <br />in opposition to proposed Section 4-600 of the Zoning Code. <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />Frank Lunquist, 1295 Brighton Square, read for the <br />record the contents of a letter dated April 14, 1981 <br />under the letterhead of the State of Minnesota Department <br />of Public Safety and presented the letter to the Council. <br /> <br />The Mayor with consent of the Council directed receipt <br />and filing of the letter. <br /> <br />-2- <br />