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Said improvements are required by City Code and represent basic utility services provided to <br />Ramsey residents such as gas, electric, land -line telephones, streets, water, sanitary sewer, etc. <br />The current height limitation for communications towers is 100 feet. Staff reviewed the code <br />amendment further and recommended approval. <br />Citizen Input <br />Crystal Specht, 7060 147th Avenue NW, expressed concern with how the tower would impact the <br />adjacent park. She believed that the tower would be an eyesore. <br />Community Development Director Gladhill commented other concerns have been voiced <br />regarding the aesthetics or visual impact the tower would have on the neighborhood. <br />Motion by Commissioner Bauer, seconded by Commissioner VanScoy, to close the public <br />hearing. <br />Motion Carried. Voting Yes: Chairperson Levine, Commissioners Bauer, VanScoy, Brauer, and <br />Nosan. Voting No: None. Absent: Commissioner Maul. <br />Chairperson Levine closed the public hearing closed at 7:23 p.m. <br />Commission Business <br />Commissioner Bauer discussed how neighboring communities were addressing monopole <br />heights. He explained that neighboring cities were allowing towers up to 150 feet in industrial <br />and commercial zoning areas. He suggested that aesthetically pleasing towers be referenced <br />within the code for residentially zoned areas. <br />Community Development Director Gladhill commented staff could review this language and <br />reiterated that the visual impact of these towers could be softened, but noted the tower would still <br />be visible. <br />Commissioner Bauer supported amending the Code to allow for a 150 foot tower in commercial - <br />industrial zoning districts. <br />Community Development Director Gladhill recommended that if this were the direction to staff <br />that the Planning Commission hold another public hearing in April to further discuss the <br />Ordinance as this was not staff's recommendation. He recommended that the proposed <br />Ordinance continue per Connexus Energy's request. <br />Motion by Commissioner Bauer, seconded by Commissioner VanScoy, to recommend that City <br />Council adopt Ordinance #15-07, directing staff to review the Code language per the Planning <br />Commission's discussion. <br />Planning Commission/March 5, 2015 <br />Page 4 of 8 <br />