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owns the property at this time. Mr. Berkopec stated it is' owned by Mate Precision Tooling and ' Ace Solid Waste has an option on the purchase contingent upon approval of their application. Mr. Hamilton stated Ace Solid Waste wanted to locate in Coon Rapids but their regulations for a conditional use permit indicate they cannot include uses with waste material. Because of that, Ace Solid Waste was denied their request to locate in Coon Rapids. Commissioner Dempsey stated it is difficult to digest all the information provided and voiced tonight and suggested the Planning Commissioners review all this information and for staff to provide the answers needed. Mr. Vevea stated when a'transfer station is toured, it must be asked if.they are across a property line or street to adjacent neighbors. He suggested the proximity to the nearest property use also be considered. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Chairperson Anderson, Commissioners Johnson, Kociscak, Dempsey, Nixt, and Wivoda. Voting No: None. Absent: None. Commissioner Wivoda excused himself from the meeting for several minutes. OTHER COMMISSION BUSINESS Case #2: Request for Site Plan Review of a Transfer Station; Case of Ace Solid Waste Given the action taken on Case #1, Community Development Director Frolik stated the appropriate action by the Planning Commission would be to consider a recommendation of denial of the request for site plan review from ACE Solid Waste. Motion by Commissioner Johnson and seconded by Commissioner Nixt to recommend the Council deny site plan approval to Ace Solid Waste. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Chairperson Anderson, Commissioners Johnson, Nixt, Dempsey, and Kociscak. Voting No: None. Absent: Wivoda. Commissioner Wivoda returned to the meeting. Case #3i Request for a Conditional Use Permit for a Personal Communication Service Tower; Case of U.S. West Wireless Community Development Director Frolik explained the Planning Commission conducted a public hearing on January 4 and several residents were present in opposition to the tower on the basis that it is not a compatible use or structure in a residential district. Issues raised at the Planning Commission meeting included the fact that it did not appear that the tower was to be located in Mr. Gobernatz' backyard as required by Code, the access onto Highway #47 was determined to be unsafe, no fencing or additional landscaping beyond existing trees was proposed at the base of the tower, and the proposed height was more than twice that which is allowed by Code in the Residential District. The Planning Commission forwarded findings of fact for Council consideration and recommended denial of the application. At the January 25, 2000 City Council meeting, Council tabled the request by U.S. West for a conditional use permit Planning Commission/April 10, 2000 Page 12 of 17