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MMit^ LMHON <br />WOIEKT l COFFMAN <br />qeimlok rmcoGj. <br />JAMES C EMCKSON <br />EOWAAOJ. ORiSCOU <br />GEMEN. EVIUER <br />J0»#40 aullmer <br />ERAMU HMIVEY <br />CHARLES E MOOGJ. <br />C>«tStOR»«RJ OCtZEN <br />l»oah n»CR <br />Thomas A stqltman <br />MICHACLC JACKMAN <br />JO»««E 0«EH. <br />JONS S^EIUEV¥SK1 <br />Thomas j <br />JAA«SA OUtf#« <br />AREEMAN <br />GERALD t SECK <br />JO»««S LUKXXAST <br />OAVU NOLAN* <br />JOHN A COTTER* <br />•EATRtCSA ROTHMetlR <br />RAU.S RLUIMETT <br />ALM«L MLDOW <br />AATHANM HCOTTENiWMM« <br />MOMELS LttARON <br />QREOORVE KORSTAO <br />OART A VAN C lEVE * <br />OMSELL •OVR£S <br />TRiOTMVJ MCMANUS <br />TRiOTHV 1 KEANE <br />alanm amxrson <br />OOAMAL RCSACK <br />MCHAELW SCKXT <br />ROMUt KRERS <br />TERRENCE E B<8HOR <br />USAA QRAV <br />OARV A R&««Ek £ <br />Larkin , Hoffman , Daly & Lindgren , Ltd <br />ATTORNEYS AT LAW <br />1500 NORWEST FINANCIAL CENTER <br />7900 XERXES AVENUE SOUTH <br />BLOOMINGTON. MINNESOTA 5543M194 <br />TELEPHONE (612) 835-3600 <br />FAX (612)896-3333 <br />CITY OF <br />ORONO <br />.nJdEBOWtl <br />APR 2 5 1997 <br />CKiOS^OR^J IMRRGTIML <br />Kl»Cfi.J 0»AROOOS <br />IRUCfJ DOUGLAS <br />RR.UAMC ORlEErm. JR <br />JOM4R. HAL <br />AETERJ COYLE <br />LARRY O MARTIN <br />JAACE tREMER <br />JO»«tJ STEVTEMMOEN <br />RHAIRO aloen <br />MOMEL J SMTTH <br />MCRSWF. AERRN <br />OAMELW. VOSS <br />VAiSR »CC <br />AAMM. MEYER <br />C>«tSTOP»CRO JO»«<SON <br />RC^EL JACKSON <br />ORlSTORtCRA LARUS <br />MMtCYR FROST <br />OOUQLA8M RAMLER <br />STEPHEN J KAMlNlKi <br />THQMASF 4AEXMCR <br />MMSLT KAOJC <br />IHARNAA WAUAGROI <br />•UMM iclssn <br />JO^F KLOS <br />C ERIKHAMCS <br />LYNNE MK>CLLE MOORE <br />C SRENTROSStNS <br />KRtSTiN S WEtTQARO * <br />JOL< 8 FRCOER iCKSON <br />OFCOLAOEL <br />JACKF OAly <br />0 KEhNCTH UMX3REN <br />Allans muuiqan <br />\MENOCLL R. AM9CRSON <br />X»€PHOlTlS <br />* M.SOADMrrTtDMVMSCONSM <br />April 24, 1997 <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, Minnesota 55323-0066 <br />Re: Proposed Zoning Code Amendments Related to Telecommunications Towers and Antennas <br />Dear Planning Commission Members: <br />As you are aware, we represent American Portable Telecom (“APT”), APT is currently establishing <br />wireless telecommunications tov^er 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; (ii) antennas be allowed in all districts; <br />(iii) towers be allowed in Industrial, Business, and Office districts; and (iv) towers be allowed in