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ORDINANCE NO. 587 <br /> CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW <br /> COUNTY OF RAMSEY <br /> STATE OF MINNESOTA <br /> AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 1100 OF THE MOUNDS VIEW ZONING CODE <br /> BY ADDING A NEW CHAPTER 1126 ESTABLISHING A 180 DAY MORATORIUM <br /> ON NEW USE, DEVELOPMENT OR CONSTRUCTION OF COMMERCIAL <br /> WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES <br /> WITHIN 111E CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW <br /> THE CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW ORDAINS: <br /> SECTION 1. Title 1100 of the Mounds View Zoning Code is amended by adding a new <br /> Chapter 1126 to read: <br /> Subd. 1. AUTHORITY. This Section is adopted pursuant to the authority granted to <br /> the City in Minnesota Statutes, Section 462.335. Subdivision 4, entitled "Interim Ordinance." • <br /> Subd. 2. PURPOSE. The City of Mounds View("City") currently does not regulate <br /> wireless transmission and reception facilities through its Zoning Code. The Mounds View Planning <br /> Commission is in the process of reviewing the appropriate zoning for the establishment of new use, <br /> development or construction of commercial wireless telecommunications services (hereinafter <br /> "Towers and Antennas"). including Towers and Antennas for cellular, personal communication <br /> services(PCS), specialized mobilized radio (SMR). enhanced specialized mobilized radio(ESMR), <br /> paging, and similar services marketed to the public within the City. Market demand, rapid advances <br /> in technology and expanding federal licensure of radio frequencies has resulted in the increased <br /> requests to locate Tower and Antennas within the City: and that trend can be expected to accelerate <br /> in the reasonably foreseeable future. The City Council is concerned that there is a lack of controls <br /> relating to Towers and Antennas and the Zoning Ordinance may not adequately address issues related • <br /> 1 <br />