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O Planning Commission. Mr. O'1VIalley said the Planning Commission would be happy to see the applicant comply with any recommendations of the Architectural Review Board. He said the Architectural Review Board may be recommending something that is subject to Planning Commission review. If the applicant is not going to accommodate the Architectural Review Board's recommendation, the applicant can ask to go back to the Planning Commission. At some point in the process, certainly before going to the Board of Zoning and Development, the landlord, O.D.O.T., might want to make an appearance to support the applicant. Mr. Zergott said it is a good idea. Mr. Sindyla said he will talk with the landlord. Mr. Yager asked where the nearest T-Mobile towers are located. Mr. Snndyla indicated there is one at Victoria Plaza. Mr. Yager asked if there is one on top of Great Northern Corporate Center. 1VIr. Rymarczyk indicated that plan fell through. Mr. Yager said that he knows T- Mobile has a lease for this site, but this location is the front door to the city. When you get off I-480 at Clague Road and you come into a cell tower at 160 feet tall, it is too much. He said it amazes him that this is acceptable to everyone up to coming into this meeting. Mr. Yager mentioned the nursing home across the street from the site and the corporate center at the other corner. He said they are trying to make that area nicer and now it seems they are ready to bag that whole direction for a cell tower. There was discussion about the rubble stored at the site by O.D.O.T. and the amount of land owned by O.D.O.T. Mr. Yager said he is baffled that these towers can only go 1.8 miles. He said we're talking about 3 miles between towers and there is a problem reading reception. Mr. Forest said they have to deal with current technology. The area is also densely treed, and buildings soak up the signal as well. He said that in a suburban environinent they try to overlay as much as they can to get peak coverage. They cannot change the laws of physics. Ms. Schulz asked if the technology is different in Europe. Mr. Forest replied they use the same technology. They generally have more towers but they prefer to use buildings. Mr. Yager asked where the nearest tower is located. Mr. Sindyla said the closest tower is at Victoria Plaza. The code requires that they be 1/2 mile from any tower inside or outside the city limits. The next closest tower is in Fairview Park by the shopping center. And the next one is right on I-480 by the airport. The closest one is 1.5 miles away. Mr. Zergott asked for any questions or comments from those present. There were no further comments or questions. B. Zergott made a motion to accept the proposal with the conditions that they use cedar planking rather than wolmanized. The gate frame is to be made out of galvanized steel and cedar and is to be put on the northeast corner of the compound with the trees, Austrian pines, and the berm going up the entire east side of the compound. Where there is not a gate and they have access on the north side, they will put as many trees there as possible. The motion was seconded by K. Schulz. Roll call on the inotion: K. Schulz, J. Nader, and B. Zergott -Yes, M. Yager - No. MOTION CARRICD. Mr. Yager asked to be on the record as being totally opposed to the site and its impact on the aesthetic nature of that intersection. Mrs. Kilbane announced the Board of Zoning and Development will be meeting on April 29, 2003 after the Finance Committee meeting which begins at 7:00 p.m. No further notices will be sent out. VI. ADJOURNMENT: Chairman Zergott adjourned the meeting at 5:56 p.m. TIG -43 4eFg4+tT Chairman c64 ?k.?. Date Annie Kilbane, sistant Clerk of Commissions 3