7.4 Wireless Communication Tower Special Permit
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ITEM: Application #SP09-2
Application #SP09-2, filed by Selective Site Consultants, requesting approval of a Special Permit to
allow construction of a wireless communication tower in an R-1 (Single-Family Residential) District.
The property that is the subject of this application is the South High School Campus located at 730
East Magnolia Road.
BACKGROUND:
Partially as a result of a request to erect a wireless communication tower in the Roselawn Cemetery
on East Crawford, the Planning Commission authorized staff to draft a new Wireless Communication
Facilities Ordinance to take the place of the existing ordinance which was adopted in 1998. In
addition to requiring wireless communication providers to submit more detailed information about their
existing network and future needs the new ordinance contains the following basic elements:
. Does not cover amateur radio antennas, satellite dishes, or other types of towers and
antennas. Those will be addressed separately.
. Requires a pre-application conference with City officials.
. Sets up of a 3 tiered permit system for wireless communication towers.
- Class A Permits - Planning Director
- Class B Permits - Planning Commission
- Class C Permits - City Commission
*Only the City Commission can grant waivers or exceptions to adopted standards.
. Establishes locational preferences
. Towers no longer a permitted use in A-1 zones.
Special Use Permit required.
. Applicants must provide an inventory of existing towers and an explanation as to why they can't
co-locate their facilities on one of these towers.
. No guyed towers are permitted.
. Increases the required setback from residential areas.
. Establishes design and appearance standards for new towers.
Backqround
In 2001, partially as a result of a request to erect a wireless communication tower in the Roselawn
Cemetery on East Crawford, the Planning Commission authorized staff to draft a new Wireless
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Communication Facilities Ordinance to take the place of the existing ordinance which was adopted in
1998. In addition to requiring wireless communication providers to submit more detailed information
about their existing network and future needs, the new ordinance contains the following basic
elements:
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. Does not cover amateur radio antennas, satellite dishes, or other types of towers and
antennas. Those are addressed separately.
. Requires a pre-application conference with City officials.
. Sets up of a 3 tiered permit system for wireless communication towers.
- Class A Permits - Planning Director
- Class B Permits - Planning Commission
- Class C Permits - City Commission
*Only the City Commission can grant waivers or exceptions to adopted standards.
. Establishes locational preferences.
. Towers no longer a permitted use in A-1 zones.
Special Use Permit required.
. Applicants must provide an inventory of existing towers and an explanation as to why they can't
co-locate their facilities on one of these towers.
. No guyed towers are permitted.
. Increases the required setback from residential areas.
. Establishes design and appearance standards for new towers.
Nature of Current Request
Selective Site Consultants, Inc. has been searching for a suitable tower site in south Salina on behalf
of Verizon Wireless for almost a year. The most immediate need is an additional tower and antenna
array to help handle Verizon Wireless' volume of calls in south Salina. However, the applicant's plan
is to construct a tower of suitable height and strength and in a suitable location to accommodate
multiple users. Discussions between Selective Site Consultants and staff focused on the South High
School campus where, due to the size and openness of the campus, staff believes a new tower would
be less obtrusive than other possible locations in south Salina. Preliminary discussions with USD No.
305 have occurred regarding a possible lease of school district property at South High.
Selective Site Consultants has filed this application for approval of a Special Permit to allow
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construction of a 120 ft. high tower on a lease site located approximately 450 ft. south of Magnolia
Road and 400 ft. west of the high school building. Specifically the site is on the east side of the football
practice field I track which is located in a fenced in area on the west side of the campus. This field is
not currently lighted but the proposed tower could serve as a light standard as part of a future field
lighting project. The proposed tower would be a monopole tower and would be self-supporting and
would not have guy wires. The applicant indicates that the proposed tower is capable of supporting
more antennas for other co-locating users. The goal is to maximize the carrying capacity of this tower
which results in a need for fewer individual tower structures.
Because this proposed monopole tower is located in a residential zoning district (school site), it
requires a Class C permit. Under the process set up in the Wireless Communication Facilities
Ordinance, the Planning Commission must conduct a public hearing to review this request and
forward its recommendation to the City Commission. The City Commission will make the final
decision on this permit request.
Applicable Zoninq Ordinance Requirements
Installation of wireless communication facilities requires either an administrative permit (Class A
Permit) issued by the Planning Director or approval of a special permit (Class B or Class C Permit) by
the Planning Commission or City Commission.
Class C Permit
The City Commission may issue a special permit following a public hearing and recommendation by
the Planning Commission in the following cases:
-An application to construct a tower in a residential zoning district.
This application involves a request to construct a tower on an R-1 zoned high school campus.
Therefore it falls within the Class C Permit category which requires City Commission approval.
Locational Preferences. Wireless communication facilities shall be located and designed to minimize
any adverse effects on surrounding properties, particularly residential properties. In its review of
requests for new tower construction the City of Salina will give preferred status to locations where the
existing topography, surrounding land uses, existing buildings or other structures provide the greatest
amount of visual screening. Proposed towers in sensitive areas will be discouraged. Preferred
locations for new wireless communication facilities are listed below:
(1) Preferred Location Sites:
a. Publicly owned sites on which wireless communication facilities can be unobtrusively
located with regard to visibility, aesthetic appearance and public safety. Such sites
may include locating on existing buildings, light poles or water towers, co-locating on
existing towers, screened roof-top facilities or other camouflaged sites for antennas
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and recreation areas, athletic fields, school grounds, maintenance yards and other
publicly owned facilities for towers.
b. Privately owned sites which possess the same characteristics as a. above.
c. Sites in commercially or industrial zoned districts where wireless communication
facilities would be minimally obtrusive, would have a minimal impact on the
surrounding area, are an appropriate distance from residential areas.
(2) Limited Preference Sites:
a. Sites on other public property.
b. Sites on other commercially or industrially zoned property.
(3) Sensitive Location Sites. Sites located in areas with predominantly residential uses,
environmentally sensitive areas, entryway corridors to the City, local landmarks or
historic district, properties listed or eligible to be listed on the National Register of
Historic Places and the environs of the Salina Municipal Airport.
Performance standards. Unless otherwise specified, all wireless communication facilities shall comply
with the following performance standards. The Planning Commission may recommend and the City
Commission may grant a waiver from these standards when supported by sufficient justification and if
the purpose and objectives of this section would be better served thereby.
(1) Height. The maximum height for a communications tower is 200 feet, excluding a
lightning rod not to exceed 20 ft. All new towers in excess of 100 feet shall be
designed to accommodate at least 2 providers and in excess of 150 feet at least 3
providers.
(2) Design type. All towers shall be a monopole design unless specifically approved
to be otherwise by the City Commission. Guyed towers shall not be permitted.
(3) Setbacks. Towers shall be set back from any property line or a public right-of-way
a distance equal to the tower height.
(4) Facility Appearance.
a. Towers shall either maintain a galvanized steel finish or, subject to any
applicable standards of the FAA, be painted a neutral color to reduce visual
obtrusiveness and so as to be consistent with the natural or built environment
of the site.
b. The design of the equipment structure and any other associated
permitted structures shall, to the maximum extent practicable, use materials,
colors, textures, screening, and landscaping that minimize the visual impact
and enhance compatibility with the surrounding natural or built environment.
c. For co-located telecommunications facilities, the antenna and supporting
electrical and mechanical equipment must be of neutral color that is identical
to, or closely compatible with, the color or the supporting structure to minimize
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the visual impact and enhance compatibility with surrounding development.
Lighting. No signals, artificial lights, or illumination shall be permitted on any
Facility unless required by the FAA or other applicable authority. Security lighting
around the base of the tower may be provided if the lighting is shielded so that no
light is director towards adjacent properties or rights-of-way.
(6) Security Fencing. Towers and associated accessory building/equipment shall be
enclosed by a security fence or wall that is a minimum of six (6) feet in height and
is equipped with an anti-climbing device or apparatus. Additional measures may
be required as a condition of the issuance of an administrative permit as deemed
necessary by the Planning Director or Planning Commission or the City
Commission in the case of a special permit so long as the additional measures
are reasonably related to a security issue.
(7) Outdoor Storage. No outdoor storage of vehicles, materials, or equipment IS
permitted.
(8) Signs. No signs, including commercial advertising, logo, political signs, flyers,
flags, or banners, but excluding warning signs, shall be allowed on any part of
tower or antenna site.
a. "NO TRESPASSING" warning signs shall be permanently attached to the
fence or wall surrounding the structure and spaced no more than 40 feet apart;
the height of the lettering of the warning signs shall be at least 12 inches and
the signs shall be installed at least 5 feet above the finished grade; the
warning signs may be attached to free standing poles if the content of the sign
may be obstructed by landscaping.
b. A sign on the gate indicating the name and address of the tower owner and a
phone number where the tower owner can be reached 24 hours a day in case
of an emergency.
(9) Parking. Each facility site shall provide paved parking for use by maintenance
personnel.
(10) Landscaping. Facilities must comply with all applicable landscaping requirements
of the Zoning Ordinance. At a minimum the landscaping shall consist of a
landscape strip of not less than 10 feet in width planted with materials which will
provide a visual barrier to an minimum height of 6 feet, as approved by the City.
The landscape strip shall be exterior to any security fence or wall.
Standards for Evaluation of Special Permit Applications
(1)The Planning Commission or City Commission may approve, by special permit, a
wireless communication facility in any zoning district after review and consideration of all
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of the following:
1. Conformity with the city's Comprehensive Plan.
2. Preference of site location in accordance with Subsection (d).
3. Compatibility with abutting property and surrounding land uses.
4. Adverse impacts such as visual, environmental or safety impacts.
5. Color and finish of the proposed tower.
6. Screening potential of existing vegetation, structures and topographic features.
7. Potential for adequate screening of proposed facilities, ground level equipment,
and tower base.
8. Scale of facility in relation to surrounding land uses.
9. Impact on entry corridors into the city.
10. Impact on landmark structures/historically significant structures or districts or
architecturally significant structures.
(2)An application to construct new towers may be denied if the applicant has not shown by
substantial evidence that it has made a good faith effort to mount the facilities on an
existing structure and/or tower.
Planninq Commission Recommendation
The Planning Commission conducted a public hearing on this tower permit application on November
17, 2009. The proposed tower site is one of the preferred location sites (school grounds / athletic
fields) under the City's ordinance and the proposed tower structure is being built to serve a dual
purpose - lighting standard and communication tower, for those reasons the Planning Commission
voted 5-0 to recommend approval of Selective Site Consultants' application for a Class C Permit to
construct a new 120 ft. tower on the South High School campus subject to the following conditions:
1. Construction of the tower and equipment shelter shall substantially conform with the site plan,
elevation drawings and associated submittals on file with the Planning Department which are
herein incorporated into the perm it by reference.
2. Landscaping which provides sight obscuring screening to a height of 6 ft. shall be planted outside
the fenced in area adjacent to the tower location unless a waiver of the landscaping requirement is
granted by the City Commission.
COMMISSION ACTION:
Staff has identified the following alternatives for the City Commission consideration:
1. If after reviewing the standards in Section 42-69.7 of the Wireless Communication Facilities
Ordinance (see page 6) the City Commission concurs with the recommendation of the Planning
Commission, a motion should be made to approve the Special Permit as requested with or without
the recommended condition regarding landscaping around the base of the tower.
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2. The City Commission could request that the applicant modify its proposal to decrease the tower
height, modify the tower design or change its location.
3. The City Commission could return this application to the Planning Commission for reconsideration
citing their reasons for doing so.
4. The City Commission could deny the applicant's request for a tower permit.
Encl: Application
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Consent to Act on Behalf of the Owner of Property
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
The Salina Unified School District No. 305 ("District") is negotiating two leases to lease
real property located within the City of Salina, Kansas (the exact legal descriptions of
which are attached hereto marked Exhibit A) to Verizon Wireless (VA W) LLC d/b/a
Verizon Wireless ("Verizon Wireless") to allow V erizon Wireless to construct, operate,
and maintain stealth telecommunication facilities adjacent two high school athletic fields
(the "Projects"). In order to facilitate the construction ofthe Projects, SSC, Inc., acting as
the agent for Verizon Wireless, has filed land use applications with the City of Salina.
In connection with such filings, District hereby designates SSC, Inc., and its agents and
representatives, at SSC, Inc. 's, sole cost and expense, to represent the District regarding
the Projects before all governing authorities and agencies. SSC is authorized to act as
District's agent for the express and limited purpose of making any such applications,
filings, and taking such actions as are necessary to obtain all desired zoning, land use, and
building code approvals associated with the Projects.
The District also agrees to cooperate with SSC, Inc., and governing authorities to execute
documents required to secure permits, approvals, filings, and actions required for
construction and operation of the Projects.
APPROVAL:
Salina Unified School District No. 305
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September 30, 2009
From: Emmanuel Castro - Senior RF Engineer, Alltel Communications, LLC
To: The City of Salina Planning Commission and City Commission
RE: New Cell Sites in Salina, Kansas
Dear members of the City of Salina Planning Commission and City Commission:
The city of Salina is currently served by Alltel Communications, LLC, which was recently
integrated in to Verizon Wireless. Alltel serves Salina through its five sites in the city; utilizing
six of the eight channels licensed to it. Of the two remaining channels, one will be used to
mitigate data performance degradation and the other is reserved for roaming (GSM).
By the end of December 2010, the system is expected to suffer severe performance degradation
due to continuous increase in traffic usage (please see attached maps). With all of the channels
being used, Verizon Wireless is left vulnerable to natural traffic growth, unexpected voice traffic
pattern changes and unexpected data traffic pattern changes. This will result in elevated blocked
calls, dropped calls, ineffective attempts and slow data throughput. Having used up all of the
available channels, the only solution left is to build two (2) new sites that will offload the
surrounding cell sites.
The attached RF predictions depict present coverage quality in and around Salina, predicted
coverage quality in 2010 without Salina sites #7 and #8. The attached prediction also documents
technical deficiencies ifVerizon Wireless were to collocate on an existing tower in lieu of
construction of a new pole for site Salina #7, in furtherance of Salina Municipal Code Section 42-
69(f)(5).
Quality of CDvernge
_ Good
_Bad
Figure 1: Existing Quality of Coverage
Figure 2: December 2010 Quality of Coverage
Quality of Coverage
_ Good
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The possible co-location tower located at 38050' 13.8" N, 970 36' 26.9" W, about 0.8 mile away north
from the Salina 7 proposed location, will not work because it will not address the forecasted quality issues
by the end of December 201 0 (please see Figure 3).
Quality of Coverage
_ Good
_Bad
AFFIDA VIT
Jeff Konkel, duly sworn upon his oath makes and affirms the following statement:
1. That I, Jeff Konkel, am the SSC, Inc., Outside Project Site Acquisition Manager for
Alltel Communications, LLC in the state of Kansas.
2. That I have been actively involved in Site Acquisition, Zoning, Permitting, and Tower
Development for various companies in various parts of the mid-western United States
including the metropolitan areas surrounding Kansas City since 2001.
3. That as a part of my duties over the last three (3) year period, I have been directly
involved in overseeing the identification of suitable collocation opportunities and raw
land sites for various wireless telecommunications service vendors in the Midwest.
4. In 2009, on behalf of Alltel Communications, LLC, SSC was asked to find a suitable
location for a new wireless communication facility to improve Alltel's network
operations in the City of Salina.
5. In conjunction with Alltel's request that SSC find a suitable location for a wireless
facility in Salina, Alltel and/or its associated business partners issued a "search ring"
which is attached hereto as Exhibit "A".
6. The search ring identifies Alltel's preferred geographic location for the placement of a
new wireless facility, taking in to account Alltel's network design, infrastructure and area
topography.
7. The search ring is generally centered on real property owned by Unified School District
Number 305 at 730 East Magnolia Street, in Salina.
8. The radius of the search ring is approximately one-fourth (1/4) mile, and the diameter of
the search ring is approximately one-half (1/2) mile in width.
9. In accordance with the policies of Alltel that require site acquisition personnel to look
first for potential collocation opportunities within a given search area before attempting
to find areas where a new tower will be required, and to meet the requirements of Section
42-69(f)(1) and (2) of the City of Salina Municipal Code, SSC has driven the area within
a one (1) mile radius of the proposed site to determine if there were any available
structures that would meet the Alltel's Radio Frequency Engineer's requested needs.
10. Based upon the field observations of SSC's site acquisition team, there are no existing
tower or other structures within one (1) mile of Alltel's proposed search ring coordinate
center.
11. Because no structures exist within the search ring, Alltel proposes to construct a new
tapered tubular steel light standard replacement on the USD 305 property that will
accommodate Alltel's antennas at the antenna centerline required to meet Allte!'s
network objectives.
Affiant sayieth nothing further,
STATE OF KANSAS
COUNTY OF JOHNSON
On October/4-'J!l2009, before me, Megan Brown, Notary Public, personally appeared Brian
Nickel personally known to me (or proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence) to be the
person whose name is subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he
executed the same in his authorized capacity, and that by his signature on the instrument, the
person, or the entity of which the person acted, executed the instrument.
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I, Marion S. Crable, being of lawful age and duly sworn upon oath, depose and state as follows:
1. I am the Network Real Estate Manager for Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless
("Verizon Wireless") in the KansaslMissouri Region. On January 9,2009, Verizon Wireless
acquired Alltel Corporation from Atlantis Holdings LLC pursuant to an Agreement and Plan
of Merger. As a result of the acquisition Alltel Corporation and its subsidiaries, including
Alltel Communications. LLC ("Alltel"). are indirect. wholly owned subsidiaries of Verizon
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2. Verizon Wireless, through its wholly owned subsidiary Alltel, proposes to construct,
operate, and maintain a Class C communications facility ("Facility") within the City of
Salina, Kansas. The Facility will consist of a 120-foot tall new light standard and associated
ground equipment contained within a fenced compound. Verizon Wireless will occupy the
top antenna location on the light standard. The Facility will be located within the confines
of property owned by the Unified School District No. 305 and situated at 730 East Magnolia
Road, Salina, Kansas. This parcel is located within an area zoned as R1 Residential.
3. This Affidavit is submitted for the purpose of demonstrating compliance with the provisions
of Sections 42-69(e)(2) and 42-69(f) of the Salina Municipal Code, which govern wireless
communications facilities.
4. Verizon Wireless affirms that the Facility will meet or exceed any requirements of the
Federal Aviation Administration ("FAA") and the Federal Communications Commission
("FCC") as well as all other federal, state, and local laws and regulations applicable to the
telecommunications industry. Verizon Wireless will also assure that the Facility complies
with all applicable state and local building and electrical codes.
5. No strobe lighting will be placed on the light standard unless specifically required by the
FAA or other governmental agency. Any lighting placed on the light standard will meet
minimum requirements imposed by the FAA. Security lighting for the equipment
compound, if necessary, will be down shielded to keep light from affecting any adjoining
residential properties and city streets.
6. Verizon Wireless adheres to a policy of collocation on all of its tower facilities where
feasible. The proposed light standard at this location will be a tapered tubular steel tower
structure which will be designed with sufficient height and strength to accommodate one (1)
additional service provider. Verizon Wireless asserts that it will cooperate with other service
providers to allow use of available antenna space on the light standard at a reasonable,
market-based cost. Verizon Wireless also has a policy of allowing emergency service
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providers to collocate on its towers, where feasible, in a mutually agreeable manner and
height free of charge.
7. The above and foregoing statements are based on my personal knowledge and belief and I
reasonably believe said statements to be accurate and true.
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VIA FEDERAL EXPRESS
Dean Andrew
Director of Planning and Community Development
City of Salina
300 W. Ash, P.O. Box 736
Salina, KS 67402
(785)309-5720
Re: Alltel Communications, LLC - special use permit for Class C wireless facility
permit on real property owned by USD 305 at 730 East Magnolia Road,
Salina Kansas - drawing revisions
Dear Mr. Andrew:
Attached for your use are ten (10) sets of drawing revisions in regard to the above
project. The revisions consist of fencing modifications and a reduction in height of
Alltel's antennas from a centerline height of one hundred fifteen feet (115') to one
hundred feet (100'). Alltel is concerned that if its antennas are placed above the 100'
centerline interference may result.
The slight reduction in height of Alltel's proposed antenna centerline does not alter
the proposed structure height of the light standard facility. This may result in an
ultimate benefit both to the City and to the School District, as the top antenna
centerline of the tower will be available to future collocating carriers.
Attachments
Please let me know in advance of the Planning Commission's Nove
meeting if there are questions or concerns.
Cc: Marion Crable, Alltel Communications, LLC
Dan Fagan, Alltel Communications, LLC
Jeff Konkel, SSC, Inc.
Richard Pierron, SSC, Inc.
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Trevor Wood, Selective Site Consultants, 8500 W 110th Street, Ste 300, Overland
Park, KS 66210, stated that Verizon Wireless's goal is to deal with the predicted influx
of bandwidth use by cell phone users using internet and email services, The two sites
are ideal as they are equidistant throughout the city. The wrought iron fence will be
integrated into future plans the school district has for the stadium. He stated that he
felt this was a win I win situation for Verizon and USD #305.
Mr. Mikesell asked if the tower would require flashing lights to alert aircraft?
Mr, Wood stated that they would have to file a FAA application to be sure, but he does
not anticipate the need for flashing lights,
Mr, Andrew asked if the equipment shelter would be enclosed by a fence?
Mr. Kennedy stated that the equipment shelter will not be enclosed by the fence, but
the tower will be. This design will allow for and match future improvements.
Dr, Hodges asked how high the tower would be?
Mr. Wood stated 130 ft, tall.
Dr, Hodges asked how tall the stadium lights are currently?
Mr. Kennedy stated 85 ft. and 100 ft.
Glen Skulborstad, 2524 Edward, asked what's a child's life worth? Because the cell
tower will be taller than the current stadium lights, it will attract more lightening,
endangering the lives of children.
Mr, Wood stated that Verizon Wireless maintains liability insurance and the tower will
have significant grounding to stop the spread of electricity should a lightening strike
occur as well as a lightening rod,
Mr. Andrew stated that the method of prevention (the grounding of the tower) is more
important to staff than liability insurance.
MOTION:
Dr, Hodges stated I move we recommend approval of Application #SP09-1 with the
recommendations made by staff,
SECOND:
Mrs. Soderberg.
VOTE:
Motion carried 5-0 (Mr. Kennedy recusing himself).
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Application #SP09-2, filed by Selective Site Consultants, Inc, on behalf of Verizon
Wireless, requesting approval of a Special Permit (Class C) to allow construction of a
monopole communication tower in an R-1 (Single- Family Residential) district. The
November 17, 2009
Page 4 of 6
subject property is the athletic field on the west side of the South High School campus
which is addressed as 730 East Magnolia Road.
Mr. Andrew presented the staff report with visual graphics which are contained in the
case file.
Mr. Wood stated that this will be a shorter pole, 115 ft., and it will be inside a wrought
iron fence. There are no lights currently at the stadium, but the tower will allow for the
addition of lights when the school district decides to install lights there. They located
the pole in a logical place for a light support and as far away as possible from
surrounding residences.
Glenn Skulborstad, 2524 Edward, stated that as a former track coach at South High,
he knows that the static electricity in that stadium is already bad due to the proximity of
power lines and the water tower. He feels that someone has to stand up for the
children.
Mr. Andrew stated that the National Electrical Code requires that structures like these
be grounded at the base.
Mr. Kennedy stated that the school district provides coaches with devices that alert
them when lightening is coming close. It is the school district's policy to cancel outdoor
events when there is lightening in proximity.
Stan Byquist, 2601 S, Ohio asked why water towers aren't used for cellular antennas?
Mr. Wood stated that the City declined Verizon Wireless' request to put cellular
antennas on a water tower.
Mr. Andrew state that it is the City of Salina's policy not to allow cellular equipment on
water towers. It is a liability issue for the City to have people who are not working for
the City accessing water towers.
MOTION: Mrs. Soderberg stated I move we approve Application #SP09-2 with the
recommendations made by staff.
SECOND: Mr. Householter.
VOTE: Motion carried 5-0 (Mr. Kennedy recusing himself).
Mr. Kennedy rejoined the Commission at this time.
#5. Application #PDD03-4D, filed by Salina Building Co., Inc" requesting an amendment
of the Reserves at Prairie Glen POD by adding business schools and small animal
clinics as permitted uses on Lot 2 of the POD, in addition to business and professional
offices, The subject property is a 12,000 sq. ft. office building located on Lot 2, Block