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<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Towers in Parks Report <br />June 25, 2007 <br />Page 2 <br />Based upon the attorney’s recommendation, the City Council asked the Planning <br />Commission to comprehensively review the PF district and make a recommendation <br />regarding the status of the district. The Planning Commission reviewed potential alternative <br />zoning districts for each of the 17 affected properties and agreed upon a supported <br />comprehensive rezoning of the PF properties in light of the attorney’s recommendation and <br />directed staff to draft an ordinance, resolution and final map showing the proposed changes <br />to forward on the City Council. Based on the Planning Commission’s recommendation, the <br />Council adopted Ordinance 720 on October 13, 2003. <br /> <br />Discussion: <br /> <br />It was recently determined that the Code governing the siting of telecommunications towers <br />(Chapter 1124) is out of date in that it still references the PF district. The regulations <br />originally contemplated allowing towers in City parks with a conditional use permit. However <br />since all parks are now zoned R-1, Single Family Residential, towers and antenna are <br />prohibited (except as allowed on churches, schools or public buildings, but even then no <br />more than 10 feet above the height of the roof.) Staff brought this issue to the City Council <br />on May 7, 2007. The City Council expressed a desire that the Code should be corrected <br />relating to the PF district and telecommunications towers, in that, if towers were conditionally <br />allowed in parks before 2003, the Code should be amended to clarify that they are still <br />conditionally permitted in parks today. In addition, the Council requested that any other <br />remnant inconsistency resulting for the 2003 comprehensive rezoning of PF districts be <br />identified and resolved. <br /> <br />The Planning Commission’s reviewed a draft ordinance which eliminated the remnant <br />references to the PF Zoning District and clarified that telecommunication towers and <br />antennae would be permitted in City parks with a conditional use permit. The Planning <br />Commission approved Resolution 866-07 on June 6, 2007 which recommends approval of <br />the attached Ordinance 793. <br /> <br /> <br />Recommendation: <br /> <br />Based on the Planning Commission’s action, staff recommends opening the public hearing, <br />introducing Ordinance 793 and approving its first reading. If approved, the second reading <br />would be scheduled for July 9, 2007. <br /> <br /> <br />Respectfully submitted, <br /> <br /> <br />________________________ <br />James Ericson <br />Community Development Director <br />