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Motion carried. Voting Yes: Acting Chairman Hendriksen, Commissioners Deemer, Thorud, Bawden, LaDue and Terry. Voting No: None. Absent: Chairman Zimmerman. When questioned about Mr. Bridwell having to carry a bond, Mr. Raatikka answered that the contractor will provide insurance so Mr. Bridwell doesn't actually have to. Motion by Commissioner Deemer and seconded by Commissioner Bawden to recommend that City Council approve Mr. Geoffrey Bridwell's request, as amended, for a conditional use permit to mine and excavate materials from Lot 3, Block 1, Lutz Ramsey Acres. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Acting Chairman Hendriksen, Commissioners Deemer, Bawden, LaDue, Terry and Thorud. Voting No: None. Absent: Chairman Zimmerman. The recommendation will go to City Council Tuesday, December 11, 1990. Acting Chairman Hendriksen recessed the Planning and Zoning Commission meeting at 9:00 p.m. Acting Chairman Hendriksen called the Planning and Zoning Commission meeting back to order at 9:12 p.m. Case #2: Request for a conditional use permit to erect and maintain a HAM radio tower; Case of Howard Rohs and James Monson Zoning Administrator Sylvia Frolik stated that Mr. Monson is proposing to buy Mr. Rohs property at 15705 Traprock Street N.W. contingent upon obtaining a conditional use permit from the City to erect and maintain a HAM radio tower. She included a description of the tower which would be 80 feet tall and would have either a vertical or horizontal antenna attached to it. It will be aluminum with stainless steel fittings. The tower would be located five to twenty feet from the home either to the east (rear yard) or to the south (side yard) and would be visible above the home and trees. Ms. Frolik stated that the tower is proposed to be located approximately 8,000 feet from the end of the runway at Gateway North Industrial Airport and that at the present time the City has no zoning regulations or Airport Safety Zoning in place to establish height limits. However, Mr. Monson has filed a Notice of Proposed Construction with FAA in the event he is granted the conditional use permit. FAA will then decide if the tower can be constructed as proposed or if any dimensions, etc. need to be changed. Ms. Frolik reviewed some of the concerns of the neighbors. In addition to the visibility of the tower, another concern is interruption of electrical reception in the area. Mr. Monson will have to be FCC licensed, however, that does not guarantee the absence of electrical interference. She spoke with a representative of FCC and was told that electrical interference is more likely when area residents possess electrical equipment of a lesser quality or equipment that is improperly maintained. Another concern would be that in the event of a collapse, the tower structure would collapse entirely on-site and not present a danger to neighboring property and structures. She informed the Commission and the residents that when she contacted Mr. William Cross of the FCC in Washington, D.C., he indicated that requiring a tower setback from property lines equal to 30% of the tower height is sufficient. Mr. James Monson stated that in the past couple months he's become attached to the area and to the neighbors. He expressed his desire to answer all questions and address all concerns plus submit a revised plan to his "would-be" neighbors. With regard to interference, he stated he's been licensed for over 10 years as a HAM radio operator and has received only one complaint from FCC, which he corrected immediately, therefore, his record is considered excellent. With regard to appearance of the neighborhood with the tower, he stated that the beauty of the neighborhood is also extremely important to him. He explained that he previously lived in a very elite village (Silver Lake Village, Ohio), and with the trees for cover, his tower was virtually not visible. He also stated that with regard to market value, he bought his house in Ohio for $84,000.00 and sold it for $128,000.00, Planning & Zoning/December 4, 1990 Page 6 of 12