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September 28, 2005 Plan Commission Minutes Page 5 of 5 application and asked that it be approved. Mr. Hill gave an overview of the proposed text amendment and asked that it be approved per the Staff Report. Ms. Borg stated that she was inclined to leave the ordinance as it is. Ms. Ricci asked the applicant why they wanted to change the ordinance when they could go in as a legal non-conforming use. Mr. Blackwell replied that the University wanted to have a legal conforming use so that they would not be limited by the current non-conforming status. The Chairperson asked for comments from the members of the public. John Solodar, 8135 Cornell Court stated that if the University wished to expand the use in the future they could file for a variance before the Board of Adjustment. No other members of the public wished to speak. Mr. Marentette stated that he would vote for the amendment because it is a minor change in the law that affects nobody. Mr. Smith stated that all the amendment will change is that a new school could start on a lot with a minimum 2.5 acres instead of 3. bolded Mr. Smith moved that the proposed text amendment be approved as follows (additions are and deletions are stricken through): 12. Schools, private; including college or university-level facilities, provided that such two and one half buildings are located upon sites containing three or more acres. The motion was seconded by Mr. Marentette and passed by a vote of 3 to 2 with Mr. Smith, Mr. Marentette and Ms. Arbogast voting “aye” and Ms. Ricci and Ms. Borg voting ‘nay.” Discussion of Cell Tower Task Force Reports The Chairperson announced that the Commission would consider a new version of the proposed Cell Phone Tower ordinance as submitted by Mr. Wagner. Mr. Wagner explained that the two factions of the Cell Phone Tower Task Force have come together and resubmitted this latest version with which they are all in agreement. Mr. Smith stated that he wanted a blackline version of the proposed ordinance showing the current and proposed text and that the city attorney should give a full review of the ordinance. Adjournment The electricity went out in the building due to weather. Ms. Arbogast moved for adjournment. The motion was seconded by Mr. Marentette and passed unanimously. The meeting adjourned at 7:15 p.m. K:\WPOFFICE\WPDATA\m-9-28-2005.plc.final.wpd