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<br />Commissioner VanScoy asked if it is standard in this industry to place a tower within 10 feet of <br />the property line. <br /> <br />Mr. Edwards replied it is standard to meet the setbacks in the required code. There are instances <br />where towers are located within 10 feet of the property line of an existing building. <br /> <br />Chairperson Nixt questioned if there is a development adjacent to this site and Associate Planner <br />Dalnes replied not directly adjacent. <br /> <br />Chairperson Nixt noted the rationale for the setback being 1 ~ times the tower in a residential <br />district and having a significantly reduced setback in a business district is not motivated towards <br />safety concerns because equally there are safety concerns in each district. So it primarily goes to <br />an aesthetic issue. While he understands Commissioner VanScoy's concerns, given the lack of <br />immediate contiguous residential development there will be an opportunity to design the <br />following residential development in a manner that would accommodate the existing tower or <br />other. amenities. Also, as they go through the Comprehensive Land Use Plan for 2008, the land <br />use on the adjoining property that is currently undeveloped may undergo changes. Given those <br />two things, and since this is not a safety issue, he would move away from that as a motivating <br />concern for the issue. He would encourage staff to work with the applicant to find out how much <br />they can move the tower to accommodate the City's interest in preserving space for the future <br />storage facility while accommodating aesthetic and other concerns related to the placement of <br />this tower within 10 feet of potential future residential development. <br /> <br />Civil Engineer II Linton indicated staff is working on evaluating the site plan to better define and <br />meet the concerns outlined; to preserve space for the Fire Station future needs, and yet keep this <br />tower internal to the site as much as possible. He noted there is a large stand of trees along the <br />north property line that will screen and buffer the site. <br /> <br />Commissioner Trites Rolle commented there will also be a landscaping plan. The City has <br />somewhat created this issue by its need for the land where the tower is currently located, and it <br />sounds that all the other options have been exhausted in the area. <br /> <br />Chairperson Nixt observed the City is also creating the opportunity for additional co-location on <br />this tower, so they are solving future problems as well. He inquired if the trees will need to be <br />removed to accommodate the tower, as they account for much of the canopy on this site. <br /> <br />Associate Planner DaInes replied that is possible; it will need to be determined what size of <br />staging facility will be needed. Also, there is quite a large grade change toward the property line <br />which may limit how far north the tower could be located. Those things will be taken into <br />consideration in the revision of this site. <br /> <br />Mr. Edwards clarified the tower will be located 10 to 20 feet within the actual compound; it is <br />the compound that will be 10 feet from the property line. <br /> <br />Planning Commission/January 4, 2007 <br />Page 5 of 36 <br /> <br />P5 <br />