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Mr. O'Malley said the commissions review is due in part to the antenna being located on city parlc land and said any development review should be separate from the review of the business proposal. He noted that Clearwire would need authority from AT&T and from the City. Mr. Sindyla said the antenna will be extended 10 feet and nothing on the ground would be altered other than adding the equipment shelter in the compound. Without the 10-foot extension the signal would not be strong enough due to the vegetation. Mr. Bohlmann asked if all leases were in order and Mr. Sindyla said they were in the process of worlcing out the details of the contracts which will be submitted to the city once completed. Mr. Rerlco said a structural analysis should be required to be conducted as monopoles are designed to have one or two arrays on them and this is adding height and a fifth array. The design engineer should also conduct a visual inspection besides reviewing the basic report, because if there has been alterations to the site the report no longer stands so a visual inspection should be made. Mr. Sindyla said the engineer who designed the site is also a structural engineer who did the last structural inspections and at that time the tower was 47.9% maxed out so there is more than 50% capacity on the tower. Mr. Rerlco repeated a visual inspection was warranted. Mr. Lasko moved, seconded by Mr. Malone to approve the proposal for CM510-03: Clearwire of 3000 Clague Road (Clague Park) provided the applicant obtain and provide to the Law Department a clean report from a structural engineer in connection to the viability of the 10-foot extension proposed as well as a clean report in relation to a visual inspection as to the condition of the existing tower with no qualifications whieh was uuanimously approved 7-0. Mr. Laslco said he had reservations pertaining to the height of the inonopole abutting residential neighborhoods however he voted yes as the extension would not aesthetically make a difference. COMMUNICATIONS Ordinance 2010-10 An Ordinance Creating New Chapter 1155 (Solar Energy Systems) of the North Olmsted Zoning Code in order to permit and establish regulations for the use of Solar Energy Systems in the City of North Olmsted. Ms. Wenger said the ordinance establishes a new chapter of the City's Zoning Code to permit and regulate the installation of solar energy systems. These systems could be designed as roof mounted systems or as ground mounted systems. They would be permitted as an accessory use in every zoning district subject to development regulations for height, lot coverage, size, setbaclcs, location and screening. A building permit will be required; although, there would be no review by the Planning and Design Commission or City Council. However Landmarks Commission would have an opportunity for review if a solar energy system is proposed in the historic district. If an applicant does not meet the zoning code requirements they would have to request a variance from the BZA. As the commission has 30 days for review, if there are suggestions for changes the ordinance can be tabled and return for final recommendation. Mr. Mitchell said the Building Department had received inquiries related to solar power which prompted the need for the new chapter. In fact there is an applicant who has submitted plans 4