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Memo to the Mayor and City Council/OA 97-7 <br />May 19, 1997 <br /> <br />proposed ordinance will have to be changed to incorporate those setback <br />requirements. <br /> <br />Page 5 <br /> <br />Height <br /> <br />Height of the tower could be increased in order to accommodate additional <br />users. The maximum height for a tower would be set at 198 feet. This height <br />could only be reached by providing additional locations on the tower for co- <br />location opportunities. The maximum height for a tower with <br />accommodations for 2 additional users is 150 feet. For every additional user <br />over 2, the tower's height can be increased by 24 feet. Therefore, for a tower <br />to be able to be constructed to a height of 198 feet it would have to be able to <br />accommodate 4 additional users. The 198 foot maximum height was <br />suggested because the FAA requires that towers 200 feet high have warning <br />lights. <br /> <br />Engineer's Report <br /> <br />A report from a qualified licensed engineer would be required. In this report <br />information regarding structural integrity, co-location positions, steps taken <br />to avoid interference and compliance with federal regulations will be <br />provided. <br /> <br />Abandoned and Unused Towers <br /> <br />All abandoned or unused towers will have to be removed within 12 months of <br />cessation of operation. If the tower is not removed, the tower and associated <br />facilities may be removed by the city and the cost of removal assessed against <br />the facility. <br /> <br />Planning Commission meeting <br /> <br />At the Planning Commission held on April 22, 1997 no one spoke at the <br />public hearing. The Planning Commission reviewed the proposed ordinance <br />at two public hearings. The first time was as a discussion item at their March <br />25, 1997 meeting. At that meeting the discussion centered on the maximum <br />height, lot size, tower setbacks and illumination. Their suggestions included <br />increasing the maximum height to 200 feet, making the minimum lot size <br />one acre, and having lights attached to the tower at the discretion of the city. <br />These suggestions were incorporated into the proposed ordinance and <br />presented at a public hearing at their April 22, 1997 meeting. At that <br />meeting there was further discussion regarding maximum height of towers. <br />It was suggested that in order to avoid mandatory warning lights that the <br />maximum height be set at 198 feet. There was also some discussion <br /> <br />\\elkriverksysXshrdoc\planning\scott\towercc.doc <br /> <br /> <br />