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CHANHASSEN PLANNING COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING
SUMMARY MINUTES
DECEMBER 1, 2009
Chairwoman Larson called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
MEMBERS PRESENT:
Kevin Dillon, Kathleen Thomas, Debbie Larson, Mark Undestad,
Denny Laufenburger, and Dan Keefe
MEMBERS ABSENT:
Tom Doll
STAFF PRESENT:
Kate Aanenson, Community Development Director; and Bob Generous,
Senior Planner
PUBLIC HEARING:
AMERICAN TOWER CORPORATION: REQUEST FOR AN AMENDMENT TO
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT #90-3 TO ALLOW CO-LOCATION/ADDITION ON
ITT/FAA ANTENNAS AND RADIO EQIUPMENT AT AN EXISTING
TELECOMMUNICATION TOWER ON PROPERTY ZONED AGRICULTURAL
ESTATE DISTRICT A2 AND LOCATED AT 2290 LYMAN BOULEVARD (OUTLOT B,
STONE CREEK FIRST ADDITION). APPLICANT: AMERICAN TOWER
CORPORATION, PLANNING CASE NO. 09-19.
Bob Generous presented the staff report on this item. Commissioner Keefe asked if there was a
limit to the number of users on a tower. Commissioner Laufenburger asked for clarification on
the owner of the land and the logic behind the condition number 3 in Conditional Use Permit
#90-3 that reads, no other radio uses shall be approved without an addendum to the conditional
use permit which will come in before the Planning Commission. Bob Generous explained that
staff had received a call from one resident to the north who said she was opposed to the
amendment, but other than that there hadn’t been any problems or interference with radio signals
due to this facility. The applicant Christopher Flick with American Tower Corporation, owners
of the actual tower itself, explained how the additional antennas will be used by ITT and the
FAA. Chairwoman Larson opened the public hearing. No one spoke and the public hearing
was closed.
Undestad moved, Laufenburger seconded that the Planning Commission recommends the
City Council approve Conditional Use Permit #09-19, amending the Conditional Use
Permit #90-03 to allow co-location/addition of antennas and radio equipment upon and at
the existing telecommunications tower, plans prepared by Advanced Engineering and
Science dated 10/23/09, subject to the following conditions and adoption of the attached
Findings of Fact and recommendations:
1. The tower and antennas shall comply with the requirements in Chapter 20, Article XXX,
Towers and Antennas, of the Chanhassen City Code.
Planning Commission Summary – December 1, 2009
2. A building permit is required for equipment pad and LP gas storage tank pad.
3. A mechanical permit is required for connection (gas piping) of LP storage tank to LP gas
generator.
4. The plans must be signed by appropriate design professionals.
5. No signage, advertising or identification of any kind intended to be visible from the
ground or other structures is permitted, except applicable warning and equipment
information signage required by the manufacturer or by Federal, State, or local
authorities.
All voted in favor and the motion carried unanimously with a vote of 6 to 0.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:Commissioner Thomas noted the verbatim and summary
minutes of the Planning Commission meeting dated November 17, 2009, amended by
Chairwoman Larson to change the word “storm” to “store” on page 11, paragraph 8.
COMMISSION PRESENTATIONS.
None.
CITY COUNCIL ACTION UPDATE.
Kate Aanenson provided updates on City Council
action from the November 23, 2009 meeting.
Chairwoman Larson adjourned the Planning Commission meeting at 7:15 p.m.
Submitted by Kate Aanenson
Community Development Director
Prepared by Nann Opheim
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