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PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION PUBLIC HEARING CITY OF RAMSEY ANOKA COUNTY STATE OF MINNESOTA The Ramsey Planning and Zoning Commission conducted a public hearing on Tuesday, December 4, 1990 at the Ramsey Municipal Center, 15153 Nowthen Boulevard N.W., Ramsey regarding the request for a conditional use permit to erect and maintain a HAM radio tower at 15705 Traprock Street N.W.; case of Howard Rohs and James Monson. Members Present: Acting Chairman Terry Hendriksen Commissioner David Bawden Commissioner Benjamin Deemer Commissioner Charles LaDue Commissioner Michael Terry Commissioner Bradley Thorud Members Absent: Chairman Gerald Zimmerman Also Present: Zoning Administrator Sylvia Frolik Peter Raatikka, Hakanson Anderson Associates, Inc. CALL TO ORDER Acting Chairman Hendriksen called the public hearing to order at 7:36 p.m. PRESENTATION Mr. Howard Rohs and Mr. James Monson were present. Mr. Monson stated his wish to purchase Mr. Rohs property and construct an amateur radio tower on this property. He informed the Commission that he has been involved with HAM radio communication about 12 years. He stated he would purchase Mr. Robs' property only if he was granted a conditional use permit to erect and maintain the radio tower. He described the tower as 80 feet tall with antennas at the top and along the length of it. He explained that it is free standing and there are no guy wires. CITIZEN INPUT Becky Peterson, 15801 Traprock Street N.W., Ramsey - commented that the residents had received a letter regarding this issue and the conditional use permit request. She stated they talked with both Mr. Rohs and Mr. Monson to gather information, however, she felt she needed to be more informed on the subject and so she also contacted the FAA, Metropolitan Council, FCC and Sylvia Frolik, Zoning Administrator for the City of Ramsey. She stated that FCC informed her there could be no guarantee that there wouldn't be interference to the area residents from the radio tower and that the range of interference is about 2-1/2 blocks. She then called the residents on the block and they held a second meeting with 10 people representing seven households. She stated that Mr. Monson was asked if he would compromise on the location of the tower and his reply was that he couldn't compromise due to excessive cost and loss of communication power. She stated a question about the potential dangers of the 1,000 watts output was raised by the residents and also that there is a covenants preventing certain structures from being constructed in their development. She expressed her concern with a possible decrease in property value, and the loss of the beauty Public Hearing/P&Z/12/4/90 Page 1 of 2