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Approved ePherson asked if the equipment on the pole would in risk of being damaged by a baseball. Vieria lied that currently the applicants are not concerned about the antenna's being damaged by a ball, but they could be shielded if necessary. Howard inquired if the applicant would be willing to make the pole extendable. Vieria replied that Clearwire is willing to make this pole extendable. Howard asked if the pole was extended to 115 feet if that would allow another vendor to use the pole to cover the Hidden Oaks Park area. Vieria replied that another vendor could then collocate on the pole and Clearwire would move to the top location. Phillips inquired if the pole should just be built at 115 feet. Vieria replied that the Clearwire engineers specified the 100 foot height for best coverage and any additional height would increase the cost of construction. Gundlach added that the public meeting was advertised for a 100 foot pole. Vieira reiterated that his clients have specified 100 feet as their desired height. Baker stated that he would prefer no landscaping around the utility cabinet, since the proposed arborvitae would allow people to hide. Schiferl proposed a recommendation of painting the utility cabinet dark brown, with small shrubs placed around the cabinet to soften its visual impact. Howard and Danger both stated they do not believe any screening would be necessary for this proposal. Macpherson stated that there are quite a few utility cabinets through out the City and has not seen graffiti on any of them and agrees a fence or landscaping is not needed. 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. 2. The applicant enters into a lease agreement with the City, to be approved by the City Council. 3. The ground equipment would be painted a dull brown so to blend well with the surroundings. 4. The pole will be engineered to allow for a 15 foot extension. 5. Should another telecommunications provider wish to locate on this pole, a Special Use Permit must be submitted for review along with a lease agreement with the City Council. 7 ayes, 0 nays. MOTION APPROVED. Public Hearing: SP2009-009 SPECIAL USE PERMIT TO PERMIT A 15' POLE EXTENSION, 62' TO 771, AND INSTALLATION OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT AT CREEKVIEW PARK, 2400 MISSISSIPPI STREET The applicant works for Buell Consulting and is acting on behalf of Clearwire Communications. The Special Use Permit request would allow for a 15' pole extension to the recently constructed 62' AT&T .monopole for a total pole height of 77'. Additionally, the applicant would install three panel antennas and three microwave dishes and remount the emergency siren to the top of the extended pole at 77'. Also included would be installation of ground equipment, consisting of a lease space of 10' x 10', with