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Mr. Swift presented the staff report. Staff reviewed the proposed a lication in conjunction with the new code provisions which have not been adopted; therefo staff is asking that Council add a condition that the approval of this pole would not be ffective until the effective date of the adoption of the ordinance that would allow the 5' height. Staff also recommends the applicant landscape the base of the pole as requi by the code. Staff would like to add Condition 3c requiring the applicant to offer to th property owner of the apartment complex additional screening trees in that particular area. If the owner of that apartment complex accepts the additional trees, he would then have e maintenance obligation, not the developer. Staff recommends approval of Z-93- 00 with the modified conditions of approval. In response to Commissioner Hovingh's request for clarifIcation of age 3, paragraph 2, 3rd sentence, Mr. Beougher stated the intent was to exempt from the su division map provisions. THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS OPENED. Courtney Kullman, 651 Gateway Blvd., So. San Francisco represen the application. Mr. Kullman referred to the Page 3, Item 1 of the staff report, clarifyin that there will no more than 12 antennas (not 18 as stated in the report). Mr. Kullman sho ed an example of the proposed antenna confIguration. He stated that the applicant is not sed to landscaping though he noted that the land is being leased and was confident that agreeable landscaping plan could be reached. It is unknown whether the apartment owner would want extra screening trees, thereby increasing their maintenance/water costs. e noted that they cannot force the apartment owners to accept trees as well as to maintain th . He also stated that he feels the visual impact will be minor to the apartment complex. Mr. Swift stated that the applicant can only offer to plant additional reening trees. If the apartment complex declines the trees, the applicant does not have to plant them. The applicant discussed the configuration of the proposed antenna, sting that the armed design is much less obtrusive. THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS CLOSED. Commissioner Hovingh questioned if other cellular companies can uest more poles and would the Commission make a map for pole placement. In respon ,Mr. Swift said they had the right to ask but no map would be made. Mr. Swift also sta that residential areas were the only areas able to exclude pole placement. for the apartment Commissioner Mahern stated she thought screening trees were neces complex. Commissioner Wright felt the landscaping requirements were too m h because of a lack of space between the fence and the building. Would like to change the 24" box size to 15 gallon. Planning Commission Minutes August 11, 1993 Page 12