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<br />being an interim thing and in the future they may not need the towers and at some point the <br />towers may need to come down. <br /> <br />Commissioner Hunt stated he did not have a problem with placing cell phone towers in City <br />parks. He stated if it makes sense for the coverage and the City and the user, why have all the <br />restrictions. He did not know if people would know the difference between 120 feet and 175 <br />feet. <br /> <br />Chairperson Nixt thought they needed to have a consultant answer these questions because they <br />did not know much about this technology. <br /> <br />Commissioner Van Scoy asked if this applied to communication towers only or other types of <br />towers. <br /> <br />Management Intern Gladhill stated what seems to be driving this is the cell phone technology. <br /> <br />Commissioner Van Scoy asked if there was any discussion or inquiry about wind turbines. <br /> <br />Interim Assistant Community Development Director Geisler did not think this was addressed <br />except as an accessory to agriculture in their ordinance. <br /> <br />Chairperson Nixt thought this may be something for staff to contemplate, whether they are going <br />to regulate wind turbines or allow them. <br /> <br />Case #8: <br /> <br />Consider Selection of a Planning Commissioner for the Ramsey Working <br />Group; Case of City of Ramsey and the Ramsey Steering Committee <br /> <br />Presentation <br /> <br />Associate Planner DaInes stated the Ramsey3 steering committee has requested that the Planning <br />Commission select one additional commissioner to join a Ramsey3 Working Group. <br /> <br />Commission Business <br /> <br />Commissioner Hunt volunteered for the position. <br /> <br />Motion by Chairperson Nixt, seconded by Commissioner Levine, to appoint Commissioner Hunt <br />to the Ramsey3 Working Group. <br /> <br />Motion Carried. Voting Yes: Chairperson Nixt, Commissioners Levine, Cleveland, Hunt, and <br />Van Scoy. Voting No: None. Abstain: Brauer. Absent: Trites Rolle. <br /> <br />Case #9: <br /> <br />Staff Update <br /> <br />There was none. <br /> <br />Planning Commission / March 6, 2008 <br />Page 20 of 21 <br /> <br />P20 <br />