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Chair Blank stated that the cabinets would have to be placed on the ground. Mr. Reeves noted that the space is the existing tower in very limited and would not accommodate all of the equipment. He added that they also tried the 15 -foot tall flagpole, and their capacity dropped significantly. Chair Blank inquired whether there was any change to the current dimensions of the current tower other than the cupola in terms of height and width. Mr. Reeves said there were none. THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS CLOSED. Commissioner Fox noted that the Auf der Maur property, where the Home Depot was being proposed, is located across the street from McDonald's. She inquired if, in the event the T- Mobile wireless facility is approved, a church with a childcare center and /or a senior care facility would never be able to be approved on that property. Ms. Decker replied that it would not necessarily be the case, but it would need to be sited 300 feet from this antenna. Commissioner Fox noted that if the Commission approves the antenna, there will be a situation then where at least a portion of the Auf der Maur property close to the antenna would be limited with respect to what could go there forever or for as long as the antennas are there. Chair Blank stated that it might be helpful in the future for cases like this for the Commission to get a 300 -foot radius circle on a map to assist the Commission in making its decision. He noted that this is a major entryway into the City and that the design does not look appealing to him. He indicated that he wished there were some way to work this one out but that he cannot think of one without having to put more mass on that tower. Commissioner Fox stated that he felt there were alternatives for places to locate the antennas. She indicated that if trails go up in the Oak Grove location, one of the most prominent buildings from the hillside would be the McDonald's building. She noted that morphing the building to put a cell phone tower is not appropriate for that gateway location, particularly since there may be alternate locations close by that could meet the same requirements, such as at some of the self- storage locations. She added that there could also be flagpoles or stealth trees at the back of some of the self- storage units that would not be visible to the public. So stated that she would not support the project. Commissioner Pearce expressed concern about the visuals and agreed that the two pictures do not look like they are from the same photo. She stated that she agreed with Commissioner Fox's concern that this project adds a fairly significant limitation to the property across the street, noting that uses related to children or seniors cannot be put on that property within 300 feet of the antenna. EXCERPTS: PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES, September 24, 2008 Page 6 of 10