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Planning Commission Meeting Minutes FEBRUARY 12, 2009 Page 2 of 5 Public Notice Certification: Published the Camera on January 28, 2009. Posted in City Hall, Public Library, Recreation Center and Courts and Police Building and mailed to surrounding property owners on January 26, 2009. Conflict of Interest and Disclosure: None heard. Staff Report of Facts and Issues: Staff distributed a new site plan. Pritchard moved and Tengler seconded a motion to enter into the record the new site plan. Motion passed by voice vote. McCartney presented the following summary: • A request for a Special Review Use permit 6to allow for the placement of an Alternative Tower Structure (ATS) CMRS facility on property owned by ConocoPhillips. • 2270 South 88th Street. itit ▪ Applicant is Sprint Nextel, representedlby Peter Van Wickler. • There is currently cellular equipment located on the roof of building 2A. • According to the letter of intent, the applicant has stated that the ATS will act as a temporary solution for cell equipment placement until ConocoPhillips has constructed a new building in the immediate location. • Two alternative designs for the proposed ATS were presented. 1) A "monopine" designed to look like a pine tree. 2) An ATS designed to match the existing Excel Energy transmission poles located on the property. Requested height is 80 feet • The setbacks (front, 20 feet; side, 10 feet and rear, 20 feet) for the proposed ATS comply with the required setbacks. Ground Mounted Mechanical units (GMMU), approximately 10 feet by 15 feet, are proposed adjacent to the ATS. Staff concluded with a review of the SRU Criteria and stating that all five (5) criteria had been met. Commission Questions: Lipton and Loo had questions of the birds and why the concern for their nesting. McCartney stated the concern was for the migrating birds. Lipton asked if staff or the applicant knew the true difference in the elevation and the reason for the 80-foot tower height. McCartney confirmed that would be a question for the applicant. Loo asked if the Rocky Mountain Airport had been contacted. McCartney stated the airport had been included as one of the referral agencies but no comment had been received from them. Tengler asked why a new location had to be selected.