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ft ■^rint <br />[CITY OF <br />ORONO <br />Sprint PCS* <br />Minneapolis MTA <br />2900 Lone Oak Park"A-ay <br />Suite 1*40 <br />Eaijan. Minnesnia SS121 <br />Telephone: 612 686 2600 <br />Fi\: bl2 686 2^iX) <br />APR 2 6 1997 <br />f # • • • <br />April 25,1997 <br />Ms. Elizabeth Van Zomeren, AICP <br />City Planner <br />City of Orono <br />2750 Kelley Parkway <br />P.O. Box 66 <br />Orono, Minn. 55323 <br />Dear Ms. Van Zomeren; <br />The purpose of this letter is to summarize our verbal comments to the Orono Planning <br />Conunission last Tuesday evening in writing for the record. First, we are of the opinion <br />that your proposed ordinance, by allowing personal wireless services antenna only on <br />municipal structures, is a violation of the Telecommunications Act of 1996, which <br />forbids a jurisdiction from using it’s zoning powers from prohibiting or have the effect of <br />prohibiting the provision of personal communication services. <br />Second I indicated that we have interest in talking to the City of Orono about leasing <br />space on your water tower on Kelley Parkway. Third, I expressed concern that the <br />proposed ordinance allows antenna to be mounted only to water towers located in the B-1 <br />Retail Sales Business District and that the Kelley Parkway water tower is zoned <br />Residential. <br />If you have any questions about this letter or if you would like to discuss your proposed <br />ordinance in more detail please call. I would be happy to meet with you on it whenever <br />and wherever it is convenient. <br />Sincerely, <br />David Hagen <br />Property Specialist