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JAMES F. LAIMN <br />nOtBITL HOAfliAN <br />QCRMi>K FR^OCLL <br />JAMES C. EFICXSON <br />EMMOJ.ORISCOU <br />OM N. RJLLER <br />JOMO RXUICR <br />r«AM<l. HAAVEY <br />CHAAVE8S MOOEU <br />a#i1STOP»CR J. OtETZEN <br />UNOAH. RSHEfI <br />THOMAS P. 8TOLT14AM <br />U04ACLC JACKMAN <br />jo»««e. ocK. <br />JONS SMEII2SM»U <br />THOMAS J. FLYNN <br />JAMES P.QUMI <br />TOOOI.FIVCMAN <br />CERALOL aCCX <br />JO»««B LUNOOIMT <br />OAVLC NOLAN* <br />JOHN A. COTTER* <br />bcatrx :e a . rot >^ccer <br />PAUL B PLUM^ETT <br />ALANL. KKOOW <br />KAT>A£EN M. PICOTTE fCMMAN <br />M01AELB LEBANON <br />OREOORYE. KORSTAO <br />QARYA. VANCLEVE* <br />OAMELL BOMLES <br />TIMOTHY J MCMMUB <br />timothy J. KEANi <br />ALANM. ANDERSON <br />DOM4AL ROBACK <br />MICHAEL W. SCK^ <br />ROAP4B KREPS <br />TERRENCE E BISHOP <br />USAA GRAY <br />QARYA R£f«4£KE <br />April 24,1997 <br />Larkin , H offman , D aly & Lindgren , Ltd . <br />ATTORNEYS AT LAW <br />1500 NORWEST FINANCIAL CENTER <br />7900 XERXES AVENUE SOUTH <br />BLOOMINGTON. MINNESOTA 55431-1194 <br />TELEPHONE (612) 835-3800 <br />FAX (612) 896-3333 <br />nlBeSoVs <br />CITY OF <br />ORONO <br />APR 2 5 1997 <br />O«lST0P»<R J HARRISTHN. <br />A£^CCLJ OKJIOOCE <br />BRUCEJ OOUQLAS <br />lASJJAM C. GRIFFITH. jR <br />JO»«4R NLL <br />PETER J COYLE <br />LARRY O MARTIN <br />JANE E. BREMER <br />JOIP4J. STCFfEMMGEN <br />PMAjPa ALOEN <br />MICHAEL J. 8AMTH <br />AM3PIWF. PERRIN <br />OAMFL W VOSS <br />YiuSR PCE <br />A»MM MEYER <br />C»^STOPY€R 0 JOAMSON <br />RENEE L JACKSON <br />CHItSTOPTCR A LMtUS <br />UARCY R FROST <br />OOUQLAS M. RAARER <br />STfPKNJ KAAMN8KI <br />THOAIABF. ALEXANDER <br />OAMEL T KADLEC <br />SHARNA A. WAK.GREN <br />KARIN M NELSEN <br />JOlPlF KLOB <br />C ERIK MA^B <br />LYNIC MO«LLE MOORE <br />C BRENT ROB8P43 <br />KRtsriN 8 ^STGARO * <br />JOUES FREOERICKSON <br />OF COUNSEL <br />JACXF OALV <br />0 KETPCTH UNDGREN <br />ALLANC MULUOAN <br />WCNOEUR. ANDERSON <br />JOSEPH QITIS <br />* ALSO AOAAITTEOM WISCONSIN <br />Members of the Planning Commission VIA FACSIMILE <br />City of Orono AND U.S. MAIL <br />Attn; Elizabeth Van Zomeren <br />City Planner <br />P.O. Box 66 <br />Crystal Bay, MinnL ;ota 55323-0066 <br />Re: Propof »fi Code Amendments Related to Telecommunications Towers and Antennas <br />Dear Planning Coir--' .jsion Members: <br />As you are aware, we represent American Portable Telecom (“APT”). APT is currently establishing <br />wireless telecommunications tower and antenna sites at strategic locations in Minnesota. I attended the <br />Planning Commission meeting on April 21, 1997, and, after making several general comments, promised <br />to provide you with additional comments regarding specific provisions of the above-referenced ordinance <br />amendments (the “Proposed Ordinance”). This letter contains the promised comments, and is meant to <br />supplement the comments 1 made at the Planning Commission meeting. <br />All capitalized terms that are not otherwise defined herein have the meaning attributed to them in the <br />Proposed Ordinance. The following comments address substantive issues only. <br />1.GENERALLY. The Proposed Ordinance prohibits the placement of (i) any personal wireless <br />service tower within the City of Orono (the “City”), and (ii) personal wireless service antennas <br />anywhere in the City, except on the two (2) water towers. As stated at the Planning Commission <br />meeting, we believe that such restrictions are illegal and unenforceable. We further believe that <br />establishing a hierarchy of zoning districts will achieve the two main goals expressed by the <br />Planning Commission (i.e. use of the City-owned water towers and avoiding the proliferation of <br />unnecessary towers/antennas in the City), Therefore, we request that: (i) antennas be permitted on <br />the water towers pursuant to an administrative permit; (i.) antennas be allowed in all districts; <br />(iii) towers be allowed in Industrial, Business, and Office districts; and (iv) towers be allowed in