Memorandum

City of Lawrence

Planning Department

TO:	David L. Corliss
FROM:	Sandra L. Day
CC:	Debbie Van Saun
Date:	February 13, 2007
RE:	Special Use Permit Applications for T-Mobile requests at 2206 E. 23^rd Street and 3420 Bob Billings Parkway

Attached please find the two reports provided by Olsson and Associates regarding the following applications:

SUP-07-01-06:  Special Use Permit for a 150’ T-Mobile monopole cellular tower and equipment shelter. The property is located at 2206 E 23^rd Street. Submitted by Selective Site Consultants for T-Mobile Central LLC dba T-Mobile. Knights of Columbus Council 1372 are the property owner of record. (PC Item No. 5; approved 10-0 on 9/27/06).

SUP-07-02-06:   Special Use Permit for a 150’ T-Mobile monopole cellular tower and equipment shelter. The property is located at 3420 Bob Billings Parkway. Submitted by Selective Site Consultants for T-Mobile Central LLC dba T-Mobile.  Lawrence Hidden Valley Committee, Inc. is the property owner of record. (PC Item No. 13; approved 9-0-1 on 8/23/06).

Per City Code, Article 5, Section 20-529(7) new communication towers require an independent review. Staff solicited information from several engineering firms indicating that they have previous work experience in the communication engineering and RF fields. Olsson and Associates was selected from among three engineering firms that responded to staff request for qualification to review the two applications that had been submitted immediately following the effective date of the new regulations requiring an independent review.

The findings provided by Olsson and Associates corresponds with the findings by staff that the two proposed applications for a new communication tower at 2206 E. 23^rd Street (Knights of Columbus) and at 3420 Bob Billings Parkway (Hidden Valley Girl Scout Camp) comply with the new regulations.

This documentation is provided as supporting evidence in recommendation of approval for the two Special Use Permit Applications.