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City Council Meeting Minutes March 3, 2009 Page 5 of 8 City Manager Fleming thanked Ms. Hogan for her dedicated work in Louisville over the past two years. He praised her expertise in working with businesses, Business Assistance Packages (BAP) and her economic development efforts. COUNCIL COMMENTS Councilor Dalton commended Ms. Hogan for her work with the Business Retention and Development Committee (BRAD). Mayor Sisk expressed his sincere thanks to Ms. Hogan. RESOLUTION No.9, SERIES 2009 - A RESOLUTION APPROVING A REQUEST FOR A SPECIAL REVIEW USE (SRU) PERMIT TO ALLOW FOR THE PLACEMENT OF AN ALTERNATIVE TOWER STRUCTURE (ATS) CMRS FACILITY ON PROPERTY OWNED BY CONOCOPHILLlPS Mayor Sisk requested a Staff presentation. Planning Director Wood explained the applicant Sprint Nextel, is requesting an Alternative Tower Structure (ATS) monopole on the ConocoPhillips property. An ATS in the industrial zone district requires approval of a special review use. Sprint Nextel currently has their cellular equipment located on the roof of building 2A on the ConocoPhillips property, which will be demolished. Therefore, Sprint Nextel must find an alternative location for their cell equipment. According to the letter of intent, the applicant states the ATS will act as a temporary solution for cell equipment placement until ConocoPhillips has constructed a new building in the immediate location. The Planning Staff recommends this A TS be reviewed as a permanent structure. The A TS is designed to match the existing Excel Energy transmission poles located on the property. The cell equipment and dish would be located within a monopole and painted to match the color of the transmission pole. The design would blend in with the existing pole structure. The requested height is 80 feet, however the maximum height established in the Industrial Zone District is 50 feet. The proposed ATS complies with the required setbacks. The applicant proposes to locate the ground mounted mechanical units (GMMU) adjacent to the proposed ATS. The site required is approximately 10 feet X 15 feet, and will be located on a concrete pad. The GMMU cabinet will stand approximately 5 feet 10 inches. Sprint Nextel is a licensed provider by the FCC and will comply with all applicable FCC rules pertaining to the CMRS facility, including regulations regarding human health and exposure to radio frequency emissions.