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COMMISSION PROCEEDINGS Regular Meeting — November 17, 2009 at 7:00 p.m. Present: Commissioners James Alvey, Larry Baker, Steve Danger, Bruce Howard, Verne McPherson, Norm Schiferl, and Paul Zisla. Absent: Also Present: David Phillips, Council Member, and Janice Gundlach, City Planner. Agenda Review: Agenda was approved. Minutes: Minutes for October 20, 2009 were presented and approved. Council Action: Council Member Phillips announced Dave Jacobson was elected as the City's new Mayor and Char Samuelson was elected as a new Council Member, with Gina Bauman being the returning member. The new mayor and council members will be swom in on January 4, 2010. He also reported a Public Hearing regarding the tax levy will be held on December I" at 6:30 pm, and the final adoption of the budget is scheduled for December 8`h. He also welcomed Verne McPherson to the Planning Commission. Oublic Hearing: SP2009-010 Special Use Permit to Permit Replacement of a 70' Light Pole at Freedom Park with a 100' Light Pole to Include 3 Panel Antennas, 3 Microwave Dishes, and Ground Equipment at Freedom Park, 2121 14`h ST NW The applicant works for Buell Consulting and is acting on behalf of Clearwire Communications. The Special Use Permit would allow for an existing 70' light pole to be replaced with a 100' light pole that would support telecommunications equipment. The existing lights would be remounted at 70' with three panel antennas and three microwave dishes mounted at the top of the 100' pole. Additionally, the applicant's request includes a 10' x 10' ground space to support the equipment necessary to control the antennas. The equipment includes a utility cabinet roughly the size of a small refrigerator. The proposed location of the proposed light pole within Freedom Park is at the southwest corner of the hockey rink or southeast corner of the ball field. The expected installation would be the summer of 2010. Alvey inquired if the City would own the pole after the project is completed. Gundlach replied that the Director of Public Works conducts all of the lease negotiations' and the Council has approved other applications that have included scenarios where the City owns the pole and the applicant owns the pole. Alvey asked why the applicant had proposed using a privacy fence around the utility cabinet. Gundlach replied that the applicant proposed the fence to help screen the cabinet; however the Park and Recreation Commission felt that the fence called too much attention to the area and would possibly invite graffiti. Schiferl asked staff what color the utility cabinet would be. Rob Vieira, the applicant, replied that cabinet is typically cream in color, but is willing to paint the cabinet any color. He added that the fence was proposed to help prevent tampering with the cabinet, but with the Park and Recreation's response it ,was removed and the new recommendation would be to add arborvitae to help conceal the cabinet.