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- recognizes the FCC ruling that cities must allow antennas to be <br />placed somewhere by stating that locations on the water towers <br />and public buildings outside the city's land use control (St. Paul <br />Water Utility, U of M) are possible locations. <br />This reference to the other institutions in the city's code may be <br />unnecessary except that it will be a convenient reference for staff <br />in the future when questions arise. <br />Perhaps the city could make a case that the water towers outside <br />the city's control and within the city's geographic boundaries <br />already accomplish the requirement that commercial <br />communications facilities can be accommodated within the city. <br />However, the draft ordinance permits the location of <br />communication antennas on the city hall fire tower. There are <br />some antennas there now. Several criteria must be met prior to <br />this being permitted. It is not known whether this location would <br />meet the commercial communications requirements, but it may be <br />the only logical place that might be available that the city has land <br />use jurisdiction over. A lease would be part of the arrangement. <br />ATTACHMENTS: <br />• 1. Draft ordin <br />ance <br />2. Current ordinance <br />3. Information on the Telecommunications Act related to zoning put out <br />by the National League of Cities <br />NEXT STEPS <br />1. Discuss the draft ordinance. <br />2. Determine whether city hall should be a possible location for an antenna. <br />3. Schedule public hearing on the draft ordinance as revised by the <br />commission for November 18, 1996 planning commission meeting. <br />4 <br />