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4i i W ifOrono Planning Cnmmissinn. 9 Februan 19‘M) ...y “-■JN ■■ ^ Page 3 Local Zoning Requirements As shown on Exhibit A, this project is located in the RR-IB Residential District for the 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. 'Fhe height of the antenna is controlled by the conditional use permit under Section 10.75 Subd.2. The antenna’s 150*foot self supported tower and equipment building will be placed a minimum of 150 feet from all propertx ’ boundary lines and a minimum of 26 feet from the abutting wetlands area, which will meet all district and wetland setback requirements (see Exhibits C E and J). The tow'er will be located a minimum of 2S0 feet from any other structure and a minimum of 430 feet from any residential structure (see Exhibit D). Conditional Use Criteria Section 10.09 Subd. 6.A addresses t.he tindings th. t mus^ before a conditional use permit is granted. The findings are addressed below: 1. That the proposed location of the conditional use is in accord with the objectives of the Zoning Chapter and the purposes of the district in which the site is located and Comprehensive .Municipal Plan: The purpose of RR-IB one family rural residential district provides for a mixture of low density residential development and limited agricultural uses. Public Service Structures are a conditional use within the district un'^er 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 heallh, safetyi or welfare, or materially injurious to properties or improvements in the vicinity; The antenna and equipment building will be set back a minimum of 150 feet trom all property lines and 26 feet from the adjacent wetlands. Failure of this tower design is extremeiy rare, but should it occur, the antenna will fall within the property boundaries (see Exhibit I). 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^owcr system. The amount of energy generated from single cellular phone channel is about the same that generate from a 100 watt light bulb. This is less energy than is generated by the typical cordless telephone in use in many homes today.