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Further discussion <br />Commissioners requested staff create greater clarity within the City Code regarding tower height. <br />Motion Carried. Voting Yes: Chairperson Levine, Commissioners Bauer, VanScoy, Brauer, <br />Nosan. Voting No: None. Absent: Commissioner Maul. <br />5.03: Public Hearing: Consider Request for Conditional Use Permit for 199 Foot <br />Communications Tower; Case of Connexus Energy <br />Public Hearing <br />Chairperson Levine called the public hearing to order at 7:34 p.m. <br />Presentation <br />Community Development Director Gladhill presented the staff report stating the purpose of this <br />case was to hold a public hearing and recommend an action to the City Council regarding a <br />request from Connexus Energy for a Conditional Use Permit to allow a 199 foot communications <br />tower related to their operation. He reported Connexus Energy was located at 14601 Ramsey <br />Boulevard NW and services several communities within a several mile radius of their <br />headquarters. Connexus Energy desires to locate a monopole communications tower at this <br />location to provide communications to its staff, sub -stations, grid, meters, and other related <br />equipment. Primarily, in order to provide adequate coverage over their entire service area, <br />Connexus Energy has stated that this height of tower is required in order to provide coverage <br />with a single tower. It was noted the closed landfill does provide some barrier to coverage. Staff <br />discussed the request further and recommended approval of the request, contingent upon <br />Ordinance #15-07 becoming effective. <br />Citizen Input <br />Tom Guttormson, Connexus Energy, thanked the Commission for considering his request. He <br />provided further comment on the purpose and need for the requested tower. <br />Commissioner VanScoy asked if any alternative locations for the tower. <br />Mr. Guttormson explained the proposed location was suggested because it would be as far away <br />from adjacent properties as possible. He noted it would also be easier to service in the proposed <br />location. <br />Chairperson Levine questioned if the tower could be located on top of the landfill site. <br />Mr. Thompson did not believe this would be possible as the site was not fully stable. <br />Planning Commission/March 5, 2015 <br />Page 5 of 8 <br />