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9421 Highway #10, which is occupied by Instantop and owned by Carrol and Frances Welte. The applicant is proposing to construct a 120-foot monopole tower in the southeast coruer of this site. The unmanned ground equipment will be mounted on a 3' x 12' x 6' rack mounted on a cement base. The tower and equipment will be encompassed by an 8-foot high chain link fence. The ground equipment and fencing will be screened by existing oak trees on the west and the applicant is proposing to plant seven black hills spruce trees on the south and east boundaries of the site. Ms. Frolik pointed out that at the time of Planning Commission review, staff recommended that the landscape plan show a couple of trees added plus in-fill with shrubbery. Thus, the applicant submitted a revised plan which added two honey locust trees and four dogwood shrubs. Ms. Frolik reported there will be no personnel stationed at the site. No signs will be posted on the tower or cabinets except applicable warning or equipment information signs. The existing site access is sufficient. She stated that the site is zoned Business and noted that the site to the north is occupied by the Burlington Railroad, the adjacent properties to the east and west are also zoned Business, and the site is bordered by Highway gl0 on the south. Ms. Frolik stated that the Planning Commission conducted a public hearing and there were no verbal or written comments submitted relating to the request. She added that the City recently adopted a towers ordinance which established reasonable performance standards for towers and antennas. According to the Federal Telecommunications Act of 1996, cities cannot prohibit or have the effect of prohibiting provisions for personal wireless services. Motion by Councilmember Zimmerman and seconded by Councilmember Beahen to adopt Resolution #98-07-160 adopting Findings of Fact #0463 relating to a request from U.S. West Wireless for a conditional use permit to construct and operate a personal communication system tower. Motion carded. Voting Yes: Mayor Gamec, Councilmembers Zimmerman and Beahen. Voting No: None. Absent: Councilmembers Beyer and Haas Steffen. Motion by Councilmember Zimmerman and seconded by Councilmember Beahen to adopt Resolution #98-07-161 approving the issuance of a Conditional Use Permit for the construction and operation of a Personal Communication Service (PCS) Tower and declaring terms of same. Motion carded. Voting Yes: Mayor Gamec, Councilmembers Zimmerman and Beahen. Voting No: None. Absent: Councilmembers Beyer and Haas Steffen. Case #4: Request for a Conditional Use Permit to Grade and Export Soils; Case of Michael LeBlanc Zoning Administrator Frolik reported that Michael LeBlanc has requested a conditional use permit to grade and export approximately 50,000 to 60,000 yards of soil from Lots 1, 2 and 3 of Pineview Estates 2nd Addition. That's south from the site, across Menkvelds, east on C.R. gl 16 to Ramsey Boulevard. She noted that the City Engineer has received a City Council/July 28, 1998 Page 7 of 17