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Case #1: Continued Public Hearing - Request for Conditional Use Permit for a <br /> Monopole Communications Tower; Case of Cingular Wireless, Inc. <br /> <br />Chairperson Nixt closed the regular portion of the Planning Commission meeting at 7:49 p.m. in <br />order to call the continued public hearing to order. <br /> <br />Public Hearing <br /> <br />Chairperson Nixt called the continued public hearing to order at 7:49 p.m. <br /> <br />Presentation <br /> <br />Assistant Community Development Director Frolik stated the City has received an application <br />from Cingular Wireless to construct and operate a monopole communication tower, intended to <br />fill a gap in Cingular's wireless phone network. The proposed tower will be located at 6405 <br />Green Valley Road on property owned by Jeffrey and Caroline Rowe. The public hearing for the <br />request was continued to the April Planning Commission meeting due to the need for a variance <br />and a revised site plan from the applicant. <br /> <br />Assistant Community Development Director Frolik stated towers are permitted in residential <br />districts as long as they are located in the Tower Overlay District and are at least 10 acres in size. <br />The subject property is located within the Tower Overlay District but does not meet the <br />minimum lot size of 10 acres. A variance to the lot size was granted earlier this evening. <br /> <br />Assistant Community Development Director Frolik stated staff recommends approval of the <br />CUP request. <br /> <br />Citizen Input <br /> <br />There was none. <br /> <br />Motion by Commissioner Levine, seconded by Commissioner Nixt, to close the public hearing. <br /> <br />Motion Carried. Voting Yes: Chairperson Nixt, Commissioners Levine, Brauer, Cleveland, <br />Hunt, and Trites Rolle. Voting No: None. Absent: Commissioner Van Scoy. <br /> <br />The public hearing closed at 7:50 p.m. <br /> <br />Commission Business <br /> <br />Chairperson Nixt called the regular meeting of the Planning Commission back to order at 7:50 <br />p.m. <br /> <br />Mr. Kyle Helmbright, representing Cingular Wireless indicated he was at the meeting to answer <br />questions. <br /> <br />Planning Commission/April 6, 2006 <br /> Page 4 of 14 <br /> <br /> <br />