Minutes - Planning Commission - 10/03/2000

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· Increasing the tower height in residential zones from 75 to 120 feet (designed for at least three antennas). · Co-location radius was increased from ½ mile to one mile. Citizen Input There was none. Motion by Commissioner Wivoda, seconded by Commissioner Dempsey, to close the public hearing. Motion Carried. Voting Yes: Vice-Chairperson Kociscak, Commissioners Wivoda, Dempsey, Griffiths, and Reeve. Voting No: None. The public hearing closed at 8:48 p.m. Commission Business Vice-Chairperson Kociscak called the regular meeting of the Planning Commission back to order at 8:48 p.m. Commissioner Wivoda stated that Section 9.15.08 subdivision c addresses the setback requirements which is already addressed in section 9.15.03 and questioned if it is necessary in both places. Community Development Director Frolik replied that it should be removed from section 9.15.03. Commissioner Wivoda stated that it is relatively common for TV towers and amateur towers to be against the house and questioned if they want to exclude that type of use. Commissioner Reeve stated that if the setback requirement is 1.5 times the height of the tower, then a TV antenna or amateur radio antenna would not fit on a residential property that has a home on it. Community Development Director Frolik noted that private TV antennas and amateur towers are exempt from that setback requirement. She inquired if the proposed setback requirement should be from neighboring homes or the house on the property. Commissioner Wivoda replied that he felt the setback should be from neighboring homes. Vice-Chairperson Kociscak inquired if there should be a minimum setback requirement for the home on the property. Planning Commission/October 3, 2000 Page 12 of 16