Agenda - Planning Commission - 03/06/2000

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LOC. AL ZONING AUTHoRrI'Y OVER CE].,LULAR ~ ~UID ~ em~iom f~om celEular to~n on the health of nearby residents is not a perm~ibte reason for making zoning dechiom about the placcmen~ ofwirele.~ relecommunJca~io~ facilities. On August 6, 1996, the FCC adopted revised guidelines Tower~ also mmr comply wi& the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) ~md the requirements of thc~ regulatiom implemm~ NEPA affecting wiktemess are,,, Wildlife preserves, endangered spec~, historical sir~, Indian rdlgiou~ ~ir~ tloedplains, ~etlan&, high intensity white lights in tes~-ntial ne~,htx,hood~ and radiof'requency. erosions in exc, e~ of the FC~s gukielines. (Keporr and Order, FGG 96-326) for .eyaluating ~e . Ifa wlrde~ l:~ovider & that a local govemmm= h~ violated obrainecl from the FCG's duplica..tlon contraero~ Iht '.e?t!ffial .,,::.... l:~vi~ki.~tn the Te_kec_,mm-nmicariom Aea: was ,, viceoty for local Transc. tipfion Servk~, 2100 M Stree~ l',l'W, Suits l't0,. : - governS.. ~.mm State and federal cour~ ptovicle a m neucr~ Washington, DC 20037, 202-857-3800. , ':'.: ' ~1 tr..~.K;.;lms o:~y arima for lXtrtles m resolve di~lmte~ t. Nm the " r-(~ w~e iru:hmy attome~ have a decided f'mancial and Localities can requtr~ providev~ to comply with othex'~" regulatiom prior to issuing a tower comtmcrion or modification permit. For example, towers railer than 200 feet and located within a certain distance of airport rtmways must be ~ with the FCC. Thc RDG wo/~ with the Fe&ral Aviation Adminls~tion &AA) to em'ute that such towm are appropriately comtrucred, ma.&~, painted, and lighted ~o that: they do nor create a 1~_ ;~__,d to air navigation. practical'advantage over city and county attome~ A disappointed applicant may go to the FCC only if ir claims that the locality improperly based its adverse siring decision on &e l-~a~ut ~ of rafliofrequency emi~iom frcum the ~facility.