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property owner of that parcel. Ms. Soo said no. Commissioner Narum noted that this <br />would have been the property owners' opportunity to voice out any concerns they might <br />have had or if they saw this as limiting them in a negative way. <br />Chair Blank stated that he suspected that very few people are aware of the Wireless <br />Ordinance that precludes certain activities within 300 feet of a wireless antenna within <br />the City. <br />Commissioner Fox noted that it is not mentioned in staff report either and that she did <br />not think there was any way of knowing this except if they did some research on the <br />Municipal Code. <br />Commissioner Narum noted that the property owner of the vacant lot is savvy and <br />would have known about it. <br />Mr. Dolan offered to put some of the distances into perspective and referred to Exhibit C <br />of the staff report. He stated that the BMX Park is about 1,350 feet away and that 300 <br />feet into the vacant property would take some of the property in the vicinity of the <br />corner. <br />Chair Blank noted that he believed the 300 feet would go almost halfway into the <br />property and that he did not believe even a savvy owner would have thought about the <br />potential impact on the property. <br />Commissioner Fox stated that she does not want to limit the uses on the vacant <br />property. She noted that the former Mayor Pico had mentioned that it would be an <br />excellent site for churches. She added that had this proposal come before the <br />Commission a few years ago, she believed it would not be approved. <br />Commissioner O'Connor stated that his comments were similar to those of <br />Commissioner Narum. He noted that when he first looked at this proposal, he thought <br />the redesign of the tower actually looked better and less massing. He noted that he did <br />not have a problem with the design or appearance but that he is now concerned about <br />its proximity to the vacant lot. He inquired whether the 300 feet regulation is a City or a <br />State Code, if it applies to children and seniors, if it applies to children who come in for <br />an hour's class in a Tai Kwon Do studio, or if it applies only if they are there for about <br />six hours. <br />Ms. Seto replied that it is a city ordinance. She added that she believed the buffer from <br />City parks was 150 feet. <br />Commissioner Fox stated that it refers to a licensed childcare facility. She noted that it <br />would apply to a church with a pre school or childcare center as well as to centers for <br />seniors. <br />EXCERPTS: PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES, September 24, 2008 Page 8 of 10 <br />