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<: : _. .. Item #8 � �.. �; ;� 1�/ � � To: Mounds View Planning Commission From: James Ericson, Planning Associate Subject: Commercial Wireless Telecommunications Towers and Antennae Planning Case No. SP-001-96 Date: l�dovemher 27, 1996 Meeting of December 4, 1996 Issue On August 12, 1996, the City Council approved a six monih (180 day} moratorium on the new use, development or construction of wireless telecammunicafions services (Ordinance No. 587) within the City. This mocatoriutn is set to expire on March 8, 1997. The 1'lanning Commission \',� held a special session on October 23, 1996 to discuss this topic at whieh tneeting industry representatives were present to give short presentations and to answer ques�ions. Recommendation StafF recommends that the Planning Commission review the attached draft of the Commercia# Wireless Telecommunications Towers and Antennae ordinance and make suggestions and or comments as to its content and provisions. In addition, staff has provided a shor� summary of the ordinance which answers the Iist of questions developed by staff for your September I2, 1996 meeting (list attached.) Analvsis Because there is c�arrently a moratorium in effect, some e�ra thought needs to be given to the process and time frame by which tYus ordinance gets approved. If approval of'this proposed ordinance (or some later 'steration) is desired prior to the expiration of the moratorium, sta�will need to draft a separate resolutior� to repeal the moratorium. I� the prevailing thought is to let the moratorium expire on its own accord (March 8, 1997), the proposed ordi�ance to replace it must be timed so it is approved by the City Cauncil no later than the second Nlonday in January (7anuary 13, 1997). This will allow sufficient time for the adopied ordinance to be published in fhe r�ewspaper and the required 30 day period before the ordinance is effective.