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J. Lasko moved to approve the proposal for Taco Bell of 24247 Lorafn Road, which consists of demolishing the existing building and constructing a new restaurant with site improvements, with the following conditions: 1) The elevations will be revised as shown on sheets A5 & A6 submittecl at the meetuigo 2) The Loxon panel system with the Coronado thin brick will be used at the site. 3) The top banding along the building will be the three color scheme as presentede 4) The Brickwood Clay color will be used on all towers. 5) No signage or other form of advertisement will be permitted in the expression panelse 6) New landscaping plans will be submitted in accordance to Mra Malone's requestse 7) The color of the vinyl fence is to be tana R. Bohlmann seconded the motion, vvhich was unanimously approvedo 2. Cin$ular Wireless; 6881 Barton 12oad: (WRD #4) Proposal consists of locating a telecommunication antenna and site improvements, Note: Due to time constraints PDC tabled the proposal on 04-26-06. Applicant will require varianceso Ms. Wenger reported that the proposal consisted of locating an antenna on an existing utility tower located within a CEI easement areao An equipment cabinet is located next to the tower. The arrangement is ideal as the antennas blend into the existing conditions of the CEI easement, better than most other areas witlun the City. However, the Zoning Code requires the equipment shelter be screened with 15 feet of landscaping and specifies standards for an access drive which the proposal does not meeta The site is accessed by a drive from Cook Road, which would extend over a half mile to the tower. Safety Director Terbrack issued a memo indicating his requirements for emergency access to the site which include a turnaround and a bypass midway down the driveo Mr. Rymarczyk advised that the applicants applied for a permitted use wireless communication tower, equipment building and antenna to be placed on an existing tower. However upon further review the applicants can request a conditional use permit rather than a permitted use. As a conditional use the commission can wave many of the items requiring variances. He requested the applicant disclose which way they would like to proceed. Mr. Satarawala with Cingular Wireless, Mr. Midamba with Betel Corporation, and Mr. Graves, the applicant's Attorney, were present to review the proposal. Mr. Satarawala advised that Cingular purchased AT&T two years ago and at that time acquired their antennas. They are now in the process of inerging the two antenna bands. AT&T inserted the power-tower in February of 1997 alongside of CEI's public utility. There are currently 9 antennas on the power-tower insert and inserts are only one per carrier. Cingular is asking for an additional 3 antennas. Cingular will contain radio cabinets in a 12' x 20' radio shelter which is a state approved industrialized unit. After their short meeting with Mr. O'Malley they have agreed to move forward in accordance to chapter 1151.04. The three additional antennas will be requested as a conditional use of an accessory use antenna under section 1151.04 subsections (D2). He wanted to remind everyone that Cingular Wireless is a public utility and as such they have a responsibility of maintaining wireless communications, and are moving forward as required by the FCC to improve their service to their customer base. The variance for lack of landscaping is due to CEI only allowing them a specified space around the tower. The use of the tower is an easement only basis and the land is not owned by Cingular. They do not have a problem landscaping but only the land which is owned by CEI, otherwise the majority of the land is a utility easement placed upon the land owned by the state and they can only use the easement area for ingress and egress to the tower. The width and 3