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<br />Councilmember <br /> <br />moved for the adoption of the following fmdings offact: <br /> <br />RESOLUTION #07-09- <br /> <br />A RESOLUTION ADOPTING FINDINGS OF FACT # RELATING TO A <br />REQUEST FOR A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT. FOR A 165-FOOT <br />TELECOMMUNICATIONS TOWER IN ALPINE PARK. <br /> <br />WHEREAS, T-Mobile USA, hereinafter referred to as "Applicant", has properly applied <br />for a Conditional Use Permit to construct and operate a monopole telecommunications tower <br />("Tower") on the property located in Alpine Park at 6600 Alpine Drive, or legally described as: <br /> <br />Lot 1, Block 1, Alpine Park (EXACT DESCRIPTION TO BE ADDED) <br />(the "Subject Property"). <br /> <br />NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF <br />RAMSEY, ANOKA COUNTY, STATE OF MINNESOTA, as follows: <br /> <br />1. That the . Applicant appeared before the Planning Commission for a public hearing <br />pursuant to Section 9.03.05 of the Ramsey City Code on June 7, 2007 and that said public <br />hearing was properly advertised and that the minutes of said public hearing are hereby <br />incorporated by reference. <br /> <br />2. That the Parks Commission heard the request for a tower on the Subject Property on May <br />10, 2007, and recommended that the City Council approve the request, while respecting <br />plans for park improvements. <br /> <br />3. That the City Council conducted an additional public hearing on September 25, 2007, <br />based on the revised location of the tower compound. <br /> <br />4. That the Subject Property is occupied by a park use, and is zoned Public-Quasi Public. <br /> <br />5. That the property to the north, east and west are zoned R -1 Residential and the property to <br />the south is zoned public-quasi public. <br /> <br />6. . That telecommunications towers are permitted as a conditional use on the Subject <br />Property, subject to certain conditions. <br /> <br />7. That the Applicant is requesting that the City lease a 40 foot by 40 foot portion of land <br />on the Subject Property (Site) to facilitate the construction and operation of a <br />telecommunications tower. <br /> <br />8. That City Code requires a monopole design unless the City Council. determines that an <br />alternative design is preferred in cases where structural or design considerations, <br />neighborhood compatibility, locational availability, or the number of potential co- <br />locations warrants this consideration. <br /> <br />-232- <br />