TO: Mayor Collins and Town Council Members
FROM: Kevin Burke, Town Manager
DATE: May 25, 2017
DEPARTMENT: Town Manager
Staff Contact Kevin Burke, 480-348-3690
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AGENDA TITLE:
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Review of a Cell Service Statement of Direction (SOD)
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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 17, 2017, the Town Council and Planning Commission met in a joint session to consider cell service coverage issues. Direction provided included having the Planning Commission revise the Personal 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 Mayor and Town Council agreed they would provide the Planning Commission a Statement of Direction (SOD). The joint meeting identified a number of concepts to be included. Attached, please find a draft SOD. Please keep in mind that this draft was crafted within 36 hours of the conclusion of the special meeting and staff will continue to work on the draft prior to the May 25th Council meeting.
BUDGETARY IMPACT:
New Statute will reduce the revenue received from those carriers licensed to place PWSF’s in the rights-of-way.
ATTACHMENT(S):
Draft Cell Service SOD
Saguaro Cactus Specifications