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STAFF ORIGINATOR: P & Z MEETING DATE REQUEST: APPLICANT: REVIEW DEADLINE: BACKGROUND PLANNING & ZONING BOARD AGENDA ITEM 6A Katie Larsen January 8, 2020 PUBLIC HEARING: Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment to Zoning Ordinance Section 1007.053 to Allow for Small Wireless Facilities City of Lino Lakes Not Applicable — City Initiated Section 1007.053 of the City Zoning Ordinance regulates the construction of antennas within the City. On November 12, 2019, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 01-19 creating Chapter 305 in the City Code enacting Small Wireless Facilities Standards within the public right-of-way. An amendment to Section 1007.053 is proposed to provide consistency between the ordinances. ANALYSIS The next generation of wireless services (called 5G) will require wireless providers to install a large amount of lower hanging antennas connected to fiber optic cable that will allow wireless providers to provide significantly higher internet speeds. The facilities needed to provide 5G service are called small wireless facilities. The use of the word "small" is used to describe the area covered by each antenna, not the size of the facilities. Small wireless facilities include antennas, equipment cabinets, vertical conduit, power supplies, etc. Typically, small wireless facilities are attached to utilities poles, such as a light pole in the public right-of-way. Over the past two years, the Minnesota legislature enacted a new small wireless facility law and the FCC has released a small wireless facility order. These actions have placed new restrictions on how cities may handle applications to install small cell facilities. These restrictions include review and approval deadlines and limitations on fees. Chapter 305 establishes requirements to install Small Wireless Facilities. Section 1007.053 currently does not address Small Wireless Facilities. An amendment to the zoning ordinance is proposed to reference Chapter 305. Draft Ordinance Language