Open the meeting.

Good evening, ladies and gentlemen.

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I call this meeting to order at 7 o'clock PM.

This is the January 6th, 2022 meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of Carleton.

This commission consists of nine members with one member absent tonight.

So we have eight members here this evening.

Yes.

I'm sorry, Catherine Taylor is missing.

Absent.

Thank

you.

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All

right, the first item of business is the consent agenda, which includes the uh uh December 2nd, 2021 meeting minutes, as well as uh the

uh

agenda item number two, which is to consider and take final action on a final platform for North Side Place for an approximately 7.56 acre track located in the vicinity of the northwest corner of North Denton Drive and North Side Drive, approximately 190 feet west of North Denton Drive.

Case number PLFP 2021-241 North Side Place.

Case coordinator on that one is Mike McCaulay.

Uh does anyone have anything to discuss regarding the consent agenda?

Yes.

Commissioner Denholm.

I'd like to make a motion that we approve the consent agenda, including case number PLFP 2021-241 North Side Place, with finding the right-of-way dedication is necessary and proportional to the proposed development.

Go ahead.

I second the motion.

All

right, motion was made by Commissioner Denholm and seconded by uh Commissioner Powell to approve the consent agenda items, including PLFP 2021-241 with a finding that the uh rights of way of dedication is necessary and proportional to the proposed development.

And uh just for clarification, did you want to include staff stipulations for item number two in that motion?

Okay, and that motion does, and you concur with that.

And that so that motion does include staff stipulations for item number two and finding that the rights of way of dedication is necessary and proportional to the proposed development.

Any further discussion?

All right, if not, we will move to a vote.

Uh

all right, and the motion passes with uh ever with eight voting for and uh with Catherine Taylor being absent.

It was unanimous.

All right.

Now we will uh proceed to the public hearing portion of the agenda, starting with item number three, which is to hold a public hearing to consider an ordinance to establish a special use permit for a communications tower on an approximately 4.57 acre track zone PD 139 for the LR2 local retail district and located at the southeast corner of North Josie Lane and East Trinity Mills Road, increasing the allowable maximum height, amending the official zoning map accordingly.

Case number PLSUP 2021-244 dish wireless tower extension presented by case coordinator Michael McCaulay.

Thank

you, Mr.

Chairman, members of the commission.

Good evening, Mike McCauley Development Services.

This particular item to item, the applicants requesting a special use permit uh for benefit of establishing a communication tower uh on a 4.57 acre track located at the southeast corner of Trinity Mills and North Josie Lane.

Here's an aerial or a photo of the existing 70 foot tall uh communication tower.