Res 1996 - 09 Denying a Conditional Use Permit for US West Cellular for a Cellular Tower at 750 Hwy 110CITY OF MENDOTA HEIGHTS
DAKOTA COUNTY 1NIINNESOTA
RESOLUTION NO. 96-09
A RESOLUTION DENYING A CONDITIONAL USE PERNIIT
FOR US WEST CELLULAR FOR A CELLULAR TOWER
AT 750 ffiGHWAY 110
WHEREAS, US West Cellular has applied for a conditional use permit (the Conditional Use
Permit") to construct a 100 foot cellular communications tower (the "Tower") at 750 Highway
110, as proposed on plans in Planning Case File 96-03; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission conducted a public hearing at their 7anuary 23, 1996
meeting; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission recommended on a 6-0 vote that the City Council deny
the request for the Conditional Use Permit based on the Tower's visual incompatibility with its
surroundings; and
WHEREAS, the City Council reviewed application for the Conditional Use Permit at their
meeting on February 6, 1996.
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
Mendota Heights as follows:
1. The City makes the following findings of fact:
a. Cellular telephone service does not constitute an"essential service" and therefore
the proposed Tower would require a height variance of 65 feet;
b. Cellular telephone service is available within the City and the primary purpose
of the proposed Tower would be to improve existing service;
c. The Tower would be visually and aesthetically incompatible with its sunoundings;
and
d. Construction of the Tower would alter the character of the sunounding
neighborhood and establish an undesired precedent.
2. In light of the foregoing findings, the request for Conditional Use Permit submitted by
US West Cellular and the required height variance, as described above, are hereby
denied.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Mendota Heights this 20th day of February, 1996.
ATTEST:
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een M. Swanson, City Clerk
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CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF MENDOTA HEIGHTS
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Charles E. Mertensotto, Mayor