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INFORMATIONAL
March 17 1997
Meeting
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REQUEST:
Community Development Department requests the City Commission
review with staff draft Ordinance 645 relative to the regulation of
Communication Towers in the City.
PURPOSE:
The purpose of this Board item is to request the Commission to continue its review the
draft Ordinance relative to the regulation of Communication Towers in the City, which
began at a Spedal Workshop on February 17, 1997.
CONSIDERA TIONS:
1. At the November 25, 1996 regular meeting of the City Commission, the
Commission adopted Ordinance 635-B placing a moratorium on the construction
and/or I~rection of Telecommunications Towers within the City until January 30,
1997 to allow the City time to study the issues related to the location, construction
and impacts of Telecommunications Towers in the City and develop regulations
that will protect the health, safety and welfare of the residents and businesses in the
City.
2. The City staff developed a draft "Telecommunications Tower" Ordinance which
was pwsented to the Planning and Zoning Board for its review at its January 2nd
meeting. The P & Z Board made various changes and made recommendation that
the City Commission adopt the proposed ordinance with such changes.
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3. The CALNO Communication Tower Technical Committee held three meetings to
discuss Itechnical considerations relating to the siting of communication towers.
4. The City Commission, at its regular meeting on February 24, 1997 posponed the
workshop for that night on the draft Telecommunications Tower Ordinance (645)
and resc:heduled the workshop for March 10, 1997.
5. The City Commission approved the first reading of Ordinance 646 extending the
moratorium for 60 days, on location of telecommunications towers in the City
pending the review and completion of a draft Telecommunications Tower
Ordinance 645.
6. On FebIUary 17, 1997, the City Commission held its first workshop on this
ordinanl;e, and scheduled a second workshop at its February 24, 1997 meeting.
7. The City Commission decided to delay the workshops of February 24 and March
10, 1997 until March 17, 1997.
REMINDER: Please remember to bring your copy of the draft Telecommunications
Tower Ordinance to the meeting.
RECOMMENDATION: N/A
ATTACHMENTS:
NONE
COMMISSION ACTION: