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• • Council Member introduced the following ordinance and moved its adoption. CITY OF LINO LAKES ORDINANCE NO. 10 -00 AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A MORATORIUM ON THE PERMITTING AND CONSTRUCTION OF NEW TOWER STRUCTURES FOR THE PROVISION OF PERSONAL WIRELESS SERVICES The City Council of the City of Lino Lakes, Anoka County, Minnesota does hereby ordain: Section 1. Findings The City Council finds that current demand for personal wireless services in the metropolitan area is creating the need for new antenna locations. The antennae may be located on buildings, water towers, and other tall structures, including towers constructed specifically for the antennae. The City Council finds further that a study is warranted to examine the demand for new towers and the potential tower sites for provision of personal wireless services. The purpose of the study is to create a plan of how best to provide for the provision of personal wireless services while minimizing the number of tower structures and protecting the public health, safety, and welfare. The City Council finds, therefore, that a moratorium is required in order to protect the planning process and to prevent the construction of new towers pending the completion of the study and the consideration and, if necessary, implementation of new regulations. Section 2. Moratorium Established In accordance with the findings set forth in this ordinance and pursuant to the authority of Minnesota Statutes 462.355 Subd. 4, there is hereby established a moratorium on the permitting and construction of new personal wireless services towers within the City. During the period of the moratorium, applications for new towers shall not be accepted by the City nor shall any building permits for such work be issued. For the purposes of the moratorium, the term "tower" shall mean "any ground mounted pole, spire, structure, or combination thereof, including supporting lines, cables, wires, braces, masts, intended primarily for the purpose of mounting an antenna or similar apparatus above grade." Section 3. Applicability The moratorium shall be applicable to property throughout the City. The moratorium applies only to new tower structures for personal wireless services.