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P " PLANNING COMMISSION NOVEMBER 22, 1988 PAGE 3 previous meeting: that ingress and egress to the apartment unit be restricted after certain hours; that the Fire Department be allowed to make an annual inspection; and also the advisability of allowing such a use in a residential buildiiig. In response to the Commission's questions, Mr. Rafferty explained that there are approximately 50 such apartment building installations in the mid-west; that tYiis is a low transmission (20 watts) with many cells and will be servicing only a 5 to 7 mile area. Mr. Bowen stated he would prefer this to the construction of a tower. Mr. Gorris again requested that some type of legislation be drafted to allow this particular use, without allowing other retail uses in a partments located in the Mixed Use District. Mr. Dubelka stated that this had been requested previously and could be drafted. Mr. Morgan pointed out that the Commission could either approve the proposal or hold approval until legislation is approved. Mr. Rafferty responded that they would agree to approval with the contingency that if the legislation is not passed they would remove the equipment. Mr. Morgan does not believe a building nermit could be granted under tfiese conditions. PZr. Dubelko clari- fied that his original concerns about this use comming into an apartment that under the code each such use must.be approved by the Commission, but if this is allowed it could weaken .the city's position if another General Retail use is. denied and then taken to court, and it would be preferable to pass legislation specifically allowing this use and specifically excluding others. T. Morgan moved that the Planning Commission approve the GTE Mobilnet proposal ? to change one suite of an apartment into a business use as an unmanned-facility, that use being to house telephone equipment for mobile phone usage, with the recommendations that annual inspections are carried on by the Fire Department of the suite involved, that the Building Department.establish decible ratings at the walls adjacent to tenants, and also establish a vibration criteria that must be met for the equipment on the floor, and with the further restric- tion that access to the unit not be allowed at night, seconded by M. Betts. Roll call on motion: Atorgan, Betts, Bowen, Gorris, Thomas, and Traczyk, yes. Mr. Bierman, no. Motion carried. Mr. Morgan further recommended that legis- lation be drafted by the Law Department to so stipulate that this is a permitted use and to more narrowly define this use. Mr. Morgan advised Mr. Rafferty that the Building Department must give them the authority to continue operating. . Presentation of retail campus signage program by Biskind Development Company. Chairman.Morgan explained that Mr. Papandreas had made this presentation at the November 9th meeting, but since there were only.four members present he agreed to return. Mr. Papandreas, Biskind Development Company, explained that this program is the result of various complaints from patrons and tenants that there is a problem finding some businesses (especially thos.e in Plaza South); that traffic patterns are confusing; and that there is a lack.of - overall identity on the entire campus. Signage program is conceptual at this time and will be defined later, and implemented with the parking lot improve-. ments starting next year. He presented copies of the overall plan explaining that three basic types of signs are planned: Type 1, signs identifying the entire campus at the entrances.and stating Great Northern, The Mall, Plaza North, and Plaza South, there is a scond concept for these signs (type lA) which would include identifying the major tenants (major tenants beind defined as those with over 12,000 square foot units) which would hopefully give the owners some leverage in order to remove certain signs which they believe to be undesirable; type 2 signs will be located on the ring road and will identify