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1 r <br /> zoning controls relating to Towers and Antennas may not adequately address issues related to these <br /> • <br /> Towers and Antennas, such as the appropriate locations for the Towers and Antennas and the <br /> conditions under which they may be allowed within the City, including structural and construction <br /> requirements, co-location, setbacks, and height limitations. The City has received inquiries from <br /> companies desiring to construct Towers and Antennas and other facilities in the City. The City <br /> Council finds that it is necessary to conduct studies to determine if there is a need to amend the City's <br /> Zoning Code or its comprehensive plan relating to Towers and Antennas, and if so, to adopt the <br /> appropriate amendments. The City Council finds that there is a need to adopt interim measures for <br /> the purpose of establishing an orderly planning process and protecting the health, safety and welfare <br /> of its citizens regarding such matters. <br /> Subd. 3. MORATORIUM. A moratorium on the new use, development, or <br /> construction of Towers and Antennas within the City is established. During the term of the <br /> moratorium, no application for final site and building plan approval, building permits, and other <br /> permits and approvals related to such towers shall be accepted by the City. Neither the Planning <br /> Commission nor the City Council shall consider or grant approval of any application of such work. <br /> No building permits for such work shall be issued for the development or construction of Towers and <br /> Antennas within the City. For the purposes of the moratorium, the term Towers and Antennas shall <br /> include any pole, spire, structure, or combination thereof, including supporting lines, cables, wires, <br /> braces, and masts, intended primarily for the purpose of mounting Towers and Antennas or similar <br /> apparatus above grade, for the purpose of providing commercial wireless telecommunication services <br /> to the public. The moratorium shall not apply to (a) the use of existing water towers in the city, or <br /> (b) Towers and Antennas work that has received all necessary permits and approval from the City <br /> •prior to the effective date of this ordinance. <br /> 2 <br />