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corner of the park, approximately 35 feet from the southern property line and 100 feet from the western property line. Telecommunications towers are permitted with a conditional use permit within residential parks greater than 10 acres in size (Alpine Park is 58 acres) and with the recommendation of the Parks and Recreation Commission. The Parks Commission heard the request on May 10,2007. City Code requires co-location of telecommunication antennas, unless the City Council finds that the equipment cannot be accommodated on an existing tower within a one mile search radius. The only tower within one mile of Alpine Park is the City Water Tower #2 located at 7000 Sunwood Drive. The applicant has stated that due to the landfill mound, the tower will not provide adequate height to service the area needed. However, the proposed tower will accommodate up to three additional users and will provide space for the City to locate equipment for WiFi or other public safety purposes. City. Code requires towers to blend into the existing environment through design. The proposed tower is a black monopole. Monopoles are designed to collapse inward onto itself, in the event of a catastrophic storm event. T -Mobile has never experienced a monopole collapse. There would be no building, but the compound area would include ground equipment platforms. The 40' by 40' compound would be entirely enclosed with an 8-foot lap board, opaque fencing and would be properly landscaped. Staff is also requiring the submission of a landscape and screening plan, in accordance with City Code, and subject to review by the Environmental Coordinator. Revised plans indicating these requirements for fencing and landscaping have been requested. . . The setback and height requirements for towers within the Public-Quasi Public District defer to the requirements in the B-1 Business District. Front, side, and rear yard setbacks are 35, 10, and 30 feet, respectively. The proposed location will meet all applicable setbacks. The height . restriction on towers is 165 feet, and the proposed tower meets this restriction. The site plan. is proposing access to the compound from Alpine Drive via a 12-foot-wide Class 5 road surface. In conjunction with the proposed road, the applicant is requesting a 20- foot access . and utility easement. Staff has been working with the applicant to determine the ~xact location of the proposed Class. 5 road and easement so that the construction contributes to the required parking and access improvements associated with the skate park and ice skating facilities. This includes site grading, curb cuts on Alpine Drive, Class 5 installation, electric power installation, and certain landscaping improvements. . When Alpine Park was platted and the park land was given to the City of Ramsey, restrictive covenants were written into the development agreement between Waste Management of Minnesota and the City of Ramsey that read as follows: ".. . regardless of the provisions of the City's zoning code, as from time to time amended, the Property shall not be used for any purpose other than park or open space..." The Declaration of Restrictive Covenants would need to be amended to allow teleco.mmunications towers in addition to parks and open space. A proposed draft of the amended covenants, signed by Waste Management's director of operations, is included in your packet. The following items will be addressed within the lease agreement: . The lease amount is proposed to be $1,500.00 monthly, and will be adjusted annually according to the Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA). . The term of the lease will be 5 years, with 3, 5-year options. -204-