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By: <br /> <br /> REVIEW TOWER ORDINANCE <br />Community Development Assistant, Megan Barnett <br /> <br />CASE <br /> <br />Background: <br /> <br />As you know the Planning Commission and City Council have been reviewing a <br />Conditional Use Permit application by US West WirelesS to construct a 180' personal <br />communication tower on a property that is zoned R1-R Rural Residential. As a follow- <br />up to the US West Wireless application, both the Planning Commission and City Council <br />have determined that a review of the City's tower ordinance is appropriate, especially <br />with respect to telecommunication towers being placed in residential districts. <br /> <br />Observations: <br /> <br />For your information the following items are enclosed: <br /> <br />a) <br />b) <br />c) <br /> <br />e) <br /> <br />g) <br />h) <br />i) <br />J) <br />k) <br />l) <br /> <br />Current tower ordinance <br />Local Officials Guide - Siting Cellular Towers <br />Key elements of a cellular tower ordinance <br />Zoning Bulletin - Regulating Towers After the Telecommunications ACT of 1996 <br />City Council Minutes ~ November 12, 1996 <br />City Council Minutes N November 26, 1996 <br />Planning Commission Minutes - January 1, 1997 <br />Planning Commission Minutes - February 4, 1997 <br />City Council Minutes N May 13, 1997 <br />City Council Minutes - May 27, 1997 <br />City Council Minutes N June 10, 1997 <br />Current locations of towers within the City <br /> <br />Recommendation: <br /> <br />City Staff recommends that the Planning Commission review the enclosed materials and <br />either direct staff to conduct more specific tower research or make amendments to the <br />current tower ordinance. <br /> <br />Planning Commission Action: <br /> <br />Will be based on your discussion <br /> <br />Review Checklist: <br />Community Development Director <br /> <br />PC: 02/01/00 <br /> <br /> <br />