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Council approves Verizon tower amendment, holds first readings for two rezoning proposals
Summary
The council approved a conditional-use permit amendment allowing Verizon to raise an existing tower to 119 feet, and held first readings on two rezoning requests — one for 32 single-family lots and another for 175 townhomes — with second readings and preliminary-plat review set for Feb. 18.
The Blaine City Council approved a conditional-use permit amendment for an existing Verizon Wireless tower and held first readings on two rezoning applications at its Feb. 2 meeting.
Development Director Selman told the council Verizon is proposing to add 10 feet to an existing tower plus a 5-foot lightning rod, bringing the structure to 119 feet in total. Selman said the original permit allowed a 500-foot tower (sic in staff wording) built for co-location, and that the proposed increase would keep the tower within required fall-zone setbacks; he said Planning Commission recommended approval with eight conditions and that no public comments had been received at the Planning Commission public hearing.
Council moved to approve the conditional-use permit amendment; the motion was made and seconded and carried on voice vote with no recorded opposition.
Selman also presented a first reading for rezoning a parcel at Flower Field Road and Lexington Avenue from R-1 single-family to Development Flex to allow a 32-lot single-family development; the council held first reading and will consider second reading and the preliminary plat on Feb. 18. He presented a second first reading to rezone land at Sunset and 109th from farm residential to Development Flex to accommodate 175 townhomes; that second first reading was also scheduled for a Feb. 18 second reading, preliminary-plat consideration and conditional-use permit review.
The clerk recorded first readings under ordinance numbers read into the record; no final rezoning approvals occurred at the Feb. 2 meeting. A council member noted an abstention from certain bills payable because of a business conflict of interest in the consent-agenda vote earlier in the meeting.
The Verizon amendment and the timing for rezoning consideration reflect the council’s regular development-review process: the Planning Commission recommendation, ordinance first reading and a later council action date for final decisions.
