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Mayor Gamec explained that adopting the tower overlay district will not allow a tower to be placed anywhere in that area. The applicant would still have to get approval from the City and be subject to public hearings. Ms. Zagaros suggested increasing the 1 O-acre lot size requirement to 15 to 20 acre lots. Community Development Director Frolik noted that towers can be built anywhere in the City on industrial property or public property. Ron Hunt, 17455 Nowthen Boulevard NW, Ramsey, stated that the Planning Commission had discussed the setback requirement from neighboring structures of 1.5 times the height of the tower. Under that scenario, the person who is collecting the fee on the tower can place the tower on the back part of the ten acres, which doesn't affect him, but does impact the neighboring property. In the proposed tower overlay district, there already are gas lines and power lines which has to devalue their property. His property has already been significantly devalued because of the four in forty requirement. He recommended that towers be allowed on public property so that the City can receive the profits of the tower. Councilmember Hendriksen noted that the four in forty stipulation has nothing to do with the City of Ramsey, but is a restriction of the Met Council. If the Mayor of Eagan is correct, it may be that the Met Council does not have the authority to impose that restriction. He stated that if a property owner is permitted to put a tower up adjacent to his property line and there is a 1.5 times the height of the tower setback requirement from the adjacent building, then it encumbers the neighboring property from building on his property which is wrong. Mr. Hunt replied that there should be some consideration for the ad~jacent property. Community Development Director Frolik stated that the ordinance could be amended so that the setback has to be from the nearest property line. Councilmember Kurak inquired if increasing the property size to 15 acres or 20 acres and change the setback requirements and eliminate the need for the overlay district. Councilmember Zimmerman recommended sending the Tower Ordinance back to Planning Commission to address the setback requirements. Motion by Councilmember Zimmerman, seconded by Councilmember Hendriksen, to introduce an ordinance to create the Tower Overlay District. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Gamec, Councilmembers Zimmerman, Hendriksen, and Anderson. Voting No: Councilmember Kurak. City Council/January 9, 2001 Page 31 of 35