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. . March 25, 1992 Plan Commission Meeting Minutes Page 5 13. Exterior lighting fixtures, if any, shall be shaded to avoid casting direct light upon any property located in the residential district to the north of the site. PUBLIC HEARING FOR CONDITIONAL USE #304 - UTILITY SUBSTATION. 6220 CABANNE Chairperson Kreishman informed those present that the Plan Commission had scheduled the public hearing on an application from Southwestern Bell Mobile Systems represented by John P. King for Conditional Use Permit #304 for 6220 Cabanne in order to use the premises as a utility substation. The Chairperson outlined the Commission's procedures and criteria for reviewing conditional use permits and called for testimony from the applicant. Mr. John P. King, attorney for Southwestern Bell Mobile Systems, stated that Southwestern Bell Mobile Systems wished to erect a 100 foot high antenna on a parcel within the inner boundaries of the lot known as 6220 Cabanne to service cellular telephone usage. He stated that Southwestern Bell started cellular telephone service in the St. Louis area approximately 10 years ago. They presently have 18 towers and are proposing to erect 25 more in the near future. There are two licensed cellular services in this area: Southwestern Bell and Cybertel. One of the staff concerns is TV and radio reception interference. He stated that the FCC strictly regulates the cellular broadcasting so that there will be no interference with reception to area residents. The cellular service operates on a separate band from TV and radio to prevent the interference. They have never had a problem to date. The University City location was chosen because the engineers for Southwestern Bell study reception on a grid system to serve the customers in the area. While using a cellular car phone the transmission is bounced from the nearest antenna in proximity to the caller and then is transferred to the next closest tower as the caller moves through the area. Currently, there are not enough towers in proximity to this location to handle the number of calls being made. So, there is a need to locate a tower in this general area. Mr. Pierce feels the tower is compatible with the surrounding Industrial Commercial district. All electrical equipment is located underground. The building at the base of the tower has a floor area of 300 square feet. There will be no employees at the site. However, a maintenance person will visit the site about once every two weeks. In response to Mr. Goldman's staff report, he stated that they are willing to provide an 8-10 foot fence with barbed wire on top of it. There will be a locked gate off of Cabanne. He stated that they are willing to move the fence in closer to the building in order to provide landscaping around the outside of the fence. The building is heated, has air conditioning and is well ventilated. He states that the building and antenna are in conformance with zoning regulations. The FAA states that no lights are required on the tower since there are no flight patterns over University City. He stated that the 8-10 foot fence should be sufficient to deter children at the nearby playground from climbing the tower. He concluded that Southwestern Bell is in need of a tower in this area and that they will be willing to comply with all requirements set forth by the City. m-J-25.plc