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Council Minutes of Z/20/Ol Mr. Nashar, chairperson of the Building, Zoning and Development Committee: 1) The committee met on Tuesday, February 13. Present were committee members McKay, O'Grady and Nashar; President of Council Saringer; Council members Limpert, Kasler, Miller, Dailey; Assistant Law Director Dubelko; Building Commissioner Conway, City Engineer Deichmann, Traffic Engineer Grriffith; Service Bohlmann; representatives from Dominion East Ohio, Ameritech and the Illuminating Company. Agenda items were as follows: • CEI/First Energy substation located at 31131 Lorain Road. Representing North Coast Communications was Matthew Palmer for the proposal to place a wireless communications antenna on top of the existing transmission towers on the west end of town. The antenna would raise about 3 foot above the existing transmission towers. The area that has been chosen was found not to have any impact on the surrounding neighborhoods. This proposal has been approved by the Planning Commission. Mr. Nashar moved to approve the CEI/First Energy substation at 31131 Lorain Road subject to the recommendations and requirements of all the boards and commissions. The motion was seconded by Mr. O'Grady and unanimously passed. • Ordinance 2000-13, introduced by Councilman Gareau, which provides for the amendment of the zone map of the City of North Olmsted to supplementally zone parcels of real property so as to include them within the Wireless Telecommunication Facilities Overlay District. The parcels are in the Great Northern mall area. The committee voted to recommend the legislation by a vote of 2 to 1 with Councilman McKay voting no. The legislation will be put on hold pending a public hearing which will be scheduled for April. Councilman McKay explained he was opposed to Ordinance 2000-13 for several reasons. The mall area is a very highly populated area, especially during the day. He is concerned about the safety issue of having a tower in such a highly populated area. Also, he is concerned about aesthetics. The city recently passed a sign code which prohibits pole signs. Certainly, a 120 foot tower will not enhance the area. The mall is less than a half mile away from the city's historical district. Law Director Gareau noted that Todd Hunt, the city's expert in telecommunications towers, had indicated that he felt the city needed to add more property to the WTFO District. There have been inquiries about placing towers in neighborhood areas at the east end of town. The only way we are going to be able to turn these people down is if we have made reasonable accommodations to place the towers in various areas throughout the city. Councilman McKay noted that there was a large area along I-480 and that all city, school and post office property was included in the district. During a lengthy discussion which followed, it was suggested that alternate sites be recommended. Mr. Nashar continued his BZD Committee report: • Ordinance 2001-09, which creates a new Chapter 930 of the Streets, Utilities and Public Services Code of the City of North Olmsted entitled "The Use of Public Rights ~'"" of Way by the Utility, Cable Television and Telecommunications Systems." This 4