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Ap�raved e actual ground equipment being the size of a small refrigerator. Lastly, the existing City emergency ren would be relocated to the top of the extended pole. The area of Creekview Park in question is the southwest corner near the existing well house, where two cellular towers of approximately 60' already exist. The expected installation would be the summer of 2010. Baker inquired if the pole would inhibit the emergency siren from rotating. Gundlach replied that it would be mounted on a plate that would rotate around the pole. Doug Wilson, 2166 Violet Lane, stated that he opposes the proposed pole due to health concerns. Gundlach replied that the Federal Telecommunications Act prohibits any city from denying these requests solely based on impacts to health, because they have determined that the poles are not detrimental to health. Motion by Baker, second by Danger to CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING. 7 ayes, 0 nays. MOTION APPROVED. Motion by Schiferl, second by Howard to ADOPT THE RESOLUTION PROVIDED RECOMMENDING APPROVAL OF THE SPECIAL USE PERMIT, WITH THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS: 1 The Special Use Permit shall be valid for 12 months from the date of Council approval. �. The ground equipment is painted brown so as to blend well with the surroundings. 3. The applicant enters into a lease agreement with the City, to be approved by the City Council, 4. The applicant shall assume all responsibility, including financial, for the re -mounting of the City's emergency siren and any testing required after relocation to ensure it is operating correctly. 5. The emergency siren will be remounted at 55-60 feet at the discretion of the Public Safety Director. 7 ayes, 0 nays. MOTION APPROVED. Public Hearing: SP2009-008 Special Use Permit to permit Installation of Telecommunications Equipment on the Xcel Energy Transmission Tower at 2172 Old Highway 8 NW The applicant works for Buell Consulting and is acting on behalf of Clearwire Communications. The Special Use Permit request would allow for installation of three panel antennas and three microwave dishes on the existing Xcel Energy Transmission Tower at 2172 Old Highway 8 NW at a height of 120'. Also included in the request is the ability to lease a 10' x 10' ground space area from the property owner to place the necessary equipment to operate the antennas. The antennas would be painted to match the tower and expected installation would be the summer of 2010. Motion by Baker, second by Danger to CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING. •7 ayes, 0 nays. MOTION APPROVED.