TO: Mayor Collins and Town Council Members
FROM: Kevin Burke, Town Manager
DATE: June 8, 2017
DEPARTMENT: Town Manager
Staff Contact Kevin Burke, 480-348-3690
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AGENDA TITLE:
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Consideration of Statement of Direction for Personal Wireless Service Facility (a.k.a. Cell Antennas) Ordinance Amendment
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RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
Approve the Statement of Direction for Personal Wireless Service Facility (a.k.a. Cell Antennas) Ordinance Amendment
Background
Council Goals or Other Policies / Statutory Requirements:
Responsiveness to Residents - Identify and consider resident concerns in a timely manner and seek solutions to the best of the Town’s ability - Cell Service.
SUMMARY STATEMENT:
On May 25, 2017, the Town Council reviewed a draft Statement of Direction (SOD) to the Planning Commission to revise the Private Wireless Service Facilities (PWSF) chapter of the Zoning Code to come into compliance with the new state statute in terms of objective design standards, undergrounding, stealth and concealment, and timely processing. The attached version includes edits made by the Council during that study session.
Due to the urgency of this item, Planning Commission will be meeting and making final recommendations during the summer months. The SOD directs the recommended amendment to be completed by July 26, 2017. A special meeting of the Mayor and Town Council will need to be called between July 26 and August 8 in order to meet the effective date of the state statute.
BUDGETARY IMPACT:
New statute will reduce the revenue received from those carriers licensed to place PWSF’s in the rights-of-way.
ATTACHMENT(S):
Cell Service SOD 6-8-17