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Case #2: Proposed Amendment to Tower Ordinance <br /> <br />Acting Chairperson Johnson closed the regular portion of the Planning Commission meeting at <br />7:04 p.m. in order to conduct the public hearing. <br /> <br />Public Hearing <br /> <br />Acting Chairperson Johnson called the public hearing to order at 7:04 p.m. <br /> <br />Presentation <br /> <br />Community Development Director Frolik stated that during discussions regarding the Tower <br />Overlay District, the City Council instructed staff to draft an additional amendment to the newly <br />adopted tower ordinance. The City recently made significant changes to ordinances governing <br />the placement of towers in residential districts. One of the adopted changes required that all <br />towers be setback at least 1.5 times the height of the tower from any residential structure. The <br />City Council has asked that this language be changed to require that the 1.5 times tower height <br />setback be measured from the lots lines rather than from residential structures. Due to the <br />proposed ordinance amendment, staff found that language regarding setbacks for towers located <br />in business and industrial districts needed to be clarified. <br /> <br />Citizen Input <br /> <br />Tony Zagaros, 9031 178th Avenue NW, Ramsey, inquired as to what the proposed change was. <br /> <br />Community Development Director Frolik explained that the change would require that the 1.5 <br />times tower height setback be measured from the lot lines versus residential structures. <br /> <br />Motion by Commissioner Reeve, seconded by Commissioner Watson, to close the public <br />hearing. <br /> <br />Motion Carried. Voting Yes: Acting Chairperson Johnson, Commissioners Reeve, Watson, and <br />Wivoda. Voting No: None. Absent: Chairperson Nixt and .Commissioner Kociscak. <br /> <br />The public hearing closed at 7:05 p.m. <br /> <br />Commission Business <br /> <br />Acting Chairperson Johnson called the regular meeting of the Planning Commission back to <br />order at 7:05 p.m. <br /> <br />Motion by Commissioner Reeve, seconded by Commissioner Wivoda, to recommend that City <br />Council approve the proposed amendment to the tower ordinance. <br /> <br />Planning Commission/February 6, 2001 <br /> Page 3 of 10 <br /> <br /> <br />