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<br />Chairperson Nixt called the regular meeting of the Planning Commission back to order at 7:32 <br />p.m. <br /> <br />Chairperson Nixt requested an assessment of what would be required for a tower in the industrial <br />park. He commented he would suspect T-Mobile has demographic data that could be drawn on <br />without having to do an additional study. <br /> <br />Civil Engineer II Linton indicated the water tower sits right where Bunker Lake Boulevard turns, <br />and that is the north area of the industrial park. Immediately north of that they are into a <br />residential area, so there is not an industrial site any further north to be evaluated. <br /> <br />Chairperson Nixt requested clarification that since there is a waiver of the use restriction from <br />Waste Management there are no further impediments to having the applicant's request meet the <br />City ordinance. <br /> <br />Associate Planner DaInes replied staff is working to get a revised landscaping plan and site <br />location plan, but other than that there are no impediments. <br /> <br />Chairperson Nixt questioned how a challenge by the applicant could be defended if the <br />applicant's request were to be denied, and what the basis for denial would be. He stated he <br />understands the desire to preserve the integrity and aesthetics of the parks, but the City has an <br />ordinance that says parks are the intended location for these towers. This site location meets the <br />requirements. He struggles as a member of the Planning Commission to say he agrees with the <br />aesthetics of the parks, but at the same time questions how this location could be denied. As <br />long as the City provides reasonable access through the ordinance they can restrict where these <br />towers can go, but once they have approved where the towers can go, they cannot start backing <br />off without risk of a challenge. The City has designed an ordinance. to deal with this issue, and <br />he has a hard time finding reason to send the applicant back to do more research. <br /> <br />Commissioner Trites Rolle commented that the Commission's job is to follow the zomng <br />ordinance at the present time. <br /> <br />Commissioner VanScoy noted this appears to be a lawful use based on the zoning ordinance and <br />it meets the requirements. <br /> <br />Motion by Commissioner Van Scoy, seconded by Chairperson Nixt, to recommend that the City <br />Council adopt Findings of Fact in favor of the request from T -Mobile to construct a <br />telecommunications tower in Alpine Park. <br /> <br />Motion carried. Voting Yes: Chairperson Nixt, Commissioners Van Scoy, Brauer, Hunt, <br />Levine, and Trites Rolle. Voting No: Commissioner Cleveland. Absent: None. <br /> <br />Chairperson Nixt stated he appreciates the research and diligence of the community on this issue. <br /> <br />Planning Commission/ June 7, 2007 <br />Page 6 of 31 <br /> <br />P6 <br />