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Approved PLANNING COMMISSION PROCEEDINGS Regular Meeting — January 21, 2014 7:00 p.m. Present: Chairperson Bruce Howard, Commissioners Paul Banker, Steve Danger, Erin Nichols - Matkaiti, Mike Shardlow, Greg Meyers, and Verne McPherson Absent: None Also Present: Janice Gundlach -City Planner, and Paul Jacobsen - Councilmember Agenda Review: There were no changes to the agenda. Minutes from November 19, 2013: Motion by Commissioner Danger, seconded by Commissioner Shardlow, to approve the November 19, 2013 meeting minutes as presented. Approved 7 -0. Council Action: Councilmember Jacobsen thanked the Planning Commission members for their service to the community stating he valued the work done by this group of individuals. He then discussed the recent action taken by the Council noting a negative levy was approved in December. He reported Brian Strub was welcomed to the City Council and a term sheet was approved with APi. He discussed the APi development in detail. Public Hearing: (A) Continuation: Verizon Wireless LLC requests consideration of a Special Use Permit to allow installation of two additional telecommunications antenna on top of the City water tower located at 700 Silver Lake Road. City Planner Janice Gundlach reported Verizon Wireless LLC is requesting a Special Use Permit to allow installation of two additional telecommunications antenna on the top of the City's water tower located at 700 Silver Lake Road. Verizon Wireless LLC currently has eight antennas at this location and wishes to increase their antenna amount to ten. All telecommunication uses are specially permitted uses in New Brighton. Because Verizon's original approval only allowed for eight antennas, a new Special Use Permit must be approved to increase the amount. No substantive changes will be made to the ground equipment or lease space. City Planner Gundlach explained currently, several telecommunication providers use the water tower site at 700 Silver Lake Road for antenna display. The City consults a special water tower professional to review all plans and ensure the water tower facility will not be negatively impacted in any way. This consultant has reviewed the plans and determined the two additional antennas, and their method of attachment, can be structurally supported and has approved the plans. City Planner Janice Gundlach reported the Planning Commission originally heard this request at the November 19, 2013 Planning Commission meeting. Following preparation of the written staff report a resident made inquiry regarding a potential interference problem between over - the -air TV reception and the existing and proposed telecommunications antenna. As such, at staff's recommendation the Planning Commission opened the public hearing on November 19 'h, but tabled action until a noninterference study could be completed. Planner Gundlach indicated Verizon Wireless LLC commissioned Owl Engineering & EMC Test Labs, Inc. to conduct a noninterference study for the water tower site at 700 Silver Lake Road. The purpose of the study was to determine if any of the existing equipment on the tower was interfering with one another, as well as determining if there was interference