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• Planning Commission <br />Date: 11 /18/96 <br />Item: 1 <br />ITEM: Public hearing and consideration of a proposed amendment to <br />Chapter 9 Part 2.07 of the zoning code related to placement of <br />telecommunications antennas <br />SUBMITTED BY: Susan Hoyt, City Administrator <br />REVIEWED BY: Planning Commission <br />Ellen Sampson, City Attorney <br />EXPLANATION/DESCRIPTION: <br />PUBLIC HEARING <br />At the October 21 planning commission meeting, the commission discussed the <br />proposed amendments to the city's zoning code related to telecommunications <br />devices and antennas. The commission scheduled a public hearing on the <br />proposed amendments for November 18, 1996 on or about 7:00 PM. <br />PURPOSE OF PROPOSED ORDINANCE CHANGE <br />Due to recent changes in Federal Communications Commission (FCC) rules on <br />communications, cities are studying where to place communications antennas <br />and towers to be able to accommodate the needs of residents and businesses <br />while protecting the public health, safety and general welfare of the community. <br />The city wants to; <br />facilitate the provision of wireless telecommunication services to residents <br />and businesses within the city; <br />- minimize adverse visual effects of towers and antennas; <br />avoid potential damage to adjacent properties; <br />- maximize the use of existing towers and buildings to accommodate new <br />wireless telecommunications antennas in order to reduce the number of <br />towers and antennas serving the community. <br />