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I :1 I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I .JAYMES D. LrrTLEaOFIN 612.347.0274 Littlcj ohnJ(/~)~moss-barnett.com July 17, 2001 MOSS & BARNETT A Profcssmna[ AssoctaLtoa 4800 Wells Fargo Center 90 South Seventh Street Minneapolis, MN 55402-4129 Telephone 612.347.0300 Facsimile 612.339.6686 www. moss-barnett.com VIA MESSENGER Planning Commission and City Council c/o Ms. Megan Wald City of Ramsey 15153 Nowthen Blvd. Ramsey, MN 55303 Re: Proposed Cellular Telephone Base Station for Sunwood Drive Water Tower Dear City Council Members and Planning Commissioners: Our firm represents Verizon Wireless (VAW) LLC, who provides Vedzon Wireless service to the Ramsey area and much of Minnesota. As such, this letter accompanies an application for a Conditional Use Permit as required by § 9.15.04 (b)(2) for a cellular telephone base station (also known as a "cell site") to be located on the water tower referred to above. The site is zoned BW (Business Warehouse District), and is located near buildings that involve commercial and warehouse uses. The undeveloped land immediate adjacent to the site is similarly designated. Since your City recently considered and approved a conditional use permit for one of our client's installations elsewhere in Ramsey, and since the lease form has been negotiated which satisfies the requirements of § 9.15.04, we will not go ir}to great detail to discuss this particular site, but we have enclosed the site plans, elevations and landscape plan for your reference. The proposed cell site will help meet the increased demands for cellular telephones in the area, enable Verizon Wireless provide better service to residents and business people of Ramsey and otherwise benefit the City through the payment of non-tax revenue in the form of rents to the City. The City attorney has approved a ~orm of lease to be used, we hope to have the zoning and leasing complete soon so that our client is able to comm~ence construction as soon as the water tower's construction is sufficiently complete to accept the installation. The Proposed Use. Every ceil site has two-essential elements: antennas and cellular telephone radio/switching equipment. For the antenna structure, we propose to install the antennas on the colurrm of the water tower, 110 feet above ground level. The cellular equipment will be housed in a 12-foot by 30-foot equipment building near the base of the tower. Access to the site will be gained via the drive that will be installed by the City for its own access. All of the proposed improvements to the property, as well as the existing structures and property lines, are depicted on the accompanying site plans and elevations. -337-