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March 18, 2014 Planning Commission Meeting Minutes 1 MINUTES OF THE MAPLEWOOD PLANNING COMMISSION 1830 COUNTY ROAD B EAST, MAPLEWOOD, MINNESOTA TUESDAY, MARCH 18, 2014
1. CALL TO ORDER A meeting of the Commission was held in the City Hall Council Chambers and was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by Chairperson Desai. 2. ROLL CALL Paul Arbuckle,
Commissioner Present Al Bierbaum, Commissioner Present Tushar Desai, Chairperson Present Yaya Diatta, Commissioner Present John Donofrio, Commissioner Present
Allan Ige, Commissioner Present Bill Kempe, Commissioner Present Donn Lindstrom, Commissioner Present Dale Trippler, Commissioner Present Staff Present: Tom
Ekstrand, Senior Planner 3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Commissioner Trippler moved to approve the agenda as submitted. Seconded by Commissioner Donofrio. Ayes – All The motion
passed. 4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Commissioner Trippler moved to approve the February 18, 2014, PC minutes as submitted. Seconded by Commissioner Kempe. Ayes – All The
motion passed. 5. PUBLIC HEARING a. Approval of a Conditional Use Permit Revision and Design Plans for Verizon Wireless Ground Equipment at Hillwood Drive and Sterling Street
i. Senior Planner, Tom Ekstrand gave the report and answered questions of the commission. ii. Verizon Wireless Representative, Sarah Hill addressed and answered questions of the commission.
Chairperson Desai opened the public hearing. There were no visitors to address the commission for the public hearing.
March 18, 2014 Planning Commission Meeting Minutes 2 Chairperson Desai closed the public hearing. Commissioner Trippler moved to approve the conditional use permit revision
resolution approving the expansion of the cell phone and public safety communications facility at the St Paul Regional Water Services water tower site at the corner of Hillwood Drive
and Sterling Street. Approval is based on the findings required by ordinance and subject to the following conditions (additions are underlined): 1. All construction shall follow
the site plan approved by the city date-stamped February 18, 2014. The director of community development may approve minor changes. 2. The proposed construction of the new antenna
facility must be substantially started within one year of council approval or the permit shall become null and void. The council may extend this deadline for one year. 3. The city
council shall review this permit in one year. 4. Any antenna or equipment that is not used for a year shall be deemed abandoned and the city may require the owner to remove it.
5. Ramsey County shall be responsible for costs and implementation of any corrections or changes necessary because of interference or other problems caused by this facility. The county
shall make any such corrections or changes in a timely manner. Ramsey County shall be responsible only for their communications equipment. 6. Verizon shall be responsible for costs
and implementation of any corrections or changes necessary because of interference or other problems caused by their communications equipment. 7. The applicant shall comply with
the conditions noted in the engineering report by Steve Love dated February 13, 2014. 8. The applicant shall provide written approval of this project by the St Paul Regional Water
Services since the proposal is on their site. Seconded by Commissioner Bierbaum. Ayes - All The motion passed. The planning commission directed staff to work with the applicant
on alternative locations of the structure on the site to see if there may be less visible placement options. This item goes to the CDRB on April 22, 2014, and to the city council
on April 28, 2014 not April 14 as stated in the staff report. 6. NEW BUSINESS None. 7. UNFINISHED BUSINESS None.
March 18, 2014 Planning Commission Meeting Minutes 3 8. VISITOR PRESENTATIONS None. 9. COMMISSION PRESENTATIONS a. Commission presentation for the February 24, 2014,
city council meeting. Commissioner Donofrio was scheduled to attend. There were no items requiring planning commission representation. b. Commission presentation for the March 10,
2014, city council meeting. Commissioner Kempe was scheduled to attend. The item scheduled for review was the right-of-way easement vacation for the city-owned property at County
Road D and Hazelwood Street which was approved. c. Commission representation for the March 24, 2014, city council meeting. Commissioner Lindstrom is scheduled to attend. At this
time there are no anticipated items requiring planning commission representation. d. Commission representation for the April 14, 2014, city council meeting. Commissioner Ige is
scheduled to attend. At this time there are no anticipated items requiring planning commission representation. 10. STAFF PRESENTATIONS Senior Planner Ekstrand stated there
were no items for the April 1, 2014, planning commission meeting so the meeting will be cancelled and the next PC meeting will be scheduled for April 15, 2014. 11. ADJOURNMENT
Chairperson Desai adjourned the meeting at 7:40 p.m.