Minutes - Planning Commission - 04/03/2001

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Community Development Director Frolik stated the City Council is not interested in causing a delay for Verizon's request. Motion by Chairperson Nixt, seconded by Commissioner Kociscak, to recommend that the City Council adopt Findings of Fact relating to a request from Verizon Wireless for a conditional use permit to install a cellular antenna system on the City water tower and construct a 12 foot by 30 foot equipment building on City owned property, subject to requiting reasonable versus 100% screening, requiring the applicant to relocate equipment to a City structure if necessary, adding Findings of Fact in the Resolution relating to City Code Section 9.15.04c. 1, a, b, c and d. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Chairperson Nixt, Commissioners Kociscak, and Wivoda. Voting No: None. Abstain: Commissioner Reeve. Absent: Commissioner Johnson. Motion by Chairperson Nixt, seconded by Commissioner Kociscak, to recommend that the City Council approve the request for a conditional use permit and adopt a resolution declaring terms of same with the lease containing acceptable provisions to the City regarding the applicant's willingness to relocate to a City owned structure if the City Council decides that is the direction they want to go on this site. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Chairperson Nixt, Commissioners Kociscak, Watson and Wivoda. Voting No: None. Abstain: Commissioner Reeve. Absent: Commissioner Johnson. Commissioner Reeve returned to his position on the Planning Commission. Case #2: Request for a Conditional Use Permit to Exceed Accessory Building Height Restrictions; Case of Jeff Hansen Chairperson Nixt closed the regular portion of the Planning Commission meeting at 7:45 p.m. in order to call the public hearing to order. Public Hearing Chairperson Nixt called the public hearing back to order at 7:45 p.m. Presentation Community Development Assistant Wald explained that the City has received an application from Jeff Hansen for a conditional use permit to exceed the detached accessory building height restrictions established in City Code on the property located at 6250 152nd Avenue NW. She stated the subject property is approximately 1.3 acres in size and is located within the Metropolitan Urban Service Area (MUSA). City Code restricts detached accessory buildings to sixteen feet in height if the property is located within the MUSA area. The applicant is requesting to construct a detached accessory building that would be 18 feet 2 inches in height, which results in a two foot two inch deviation from City Code. The applicant would like to exceed the 16-foot height restriction in order to construct a detached accessory building that closely matches the height and width of the existing attached garage. Community Development Planning Commission/April 3, 2001 Page 6 of 18