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#.7 J V.. Orono Planning Commission, 9 Februan- 1990 - \ J ..J J Page 3 Local Zoning Requirements meAs shown on Exhibit A, this project is located in the RR-IB Residential Distr* City of Orono. Section 10.02.54 of the City's Zoning Regulations defines ''communications systems" as Public Services and Section 10.02.75 states that "a principal use may be either permitted or conditional". Section 10.20 Subd. 3.D allows Public Services Structures as a "conditional use" in this district and Subd. 4.H provides for antennas as "accessory uses" to the principal use, which in this instance is a public serv ice structure. The height of the antenna is controlled by the conditional use permit under Section 10.75 Subd.2. The antenna ’s 150-fooi self supported tower and equipment building will be placed a minimum of 150 feet from all property boundary lines and a minimum of 26 feet from the abutting wetlands area, which will meet all district and wetland setback requirements (see E.xhibits C, E and J). The tower will be located a minimum of 2S0 feet from any other structure and a minimum of 430 feet from any residential structure (see E.\hibit D). Conditional Use Criteria Section 10.09 Subd. 6.A addre.s.'^es the findings that must be met before a conditional use permit is granted. The findings are addressed below: 1. That the proposed location of the conditional use is In accord witl 'he objectives of the Zoning Chapter and the purposes of the district in which the site is located and Comprehensive Municipal Plan; The purpo.se of the RR-IB one family rural residential district provides for a mixture of low density residential development and limited agricultural uses. Public Serv ice Structures are a conditional use within the district under Section 10.20 Subd. 3.D and as such are subject to conditions of approval before they area permitted to develop. That the proposed location of the conditional use and the proposed condition under which it would be operated or maintained would not be detrimental to the public health, safety, or welfare, or materially injurious to properties or improvements in the vicinity; The antenna and equipment building will be set back a minimum of 1.^0 feet from all property lines and 26 feet from the adjacent wetlands. Failure of this tower design is extremely rare, but should it occur, the antenna will fall within the property boundaries (.see Exhibit 1). It is also located 270 feet away from the Vineyard of the Lake building and 430 feet from the nearest residence. Cellular is a low power system. 'Hie amount of energv’ generated from single cellular phone channel is about the s.ime that generate from a 100 wait light bulb. This is le.ss energy than is generated by the typic.il cordle.ss telephone in u.se in many homes tod.iy