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ity of <br /> <br />iver <br /> <br />FROM: <br />DATE: <br /> <br />MEMORANDUM <br /> <br />Item # 6.6. <br /> <br />Mayor and City Council <br /> <br />Scott Harlicker, Planning Assistant~ <br /> <br />August 17, 1998 <br /> <br />SUBJECT: <br /> <br />Request by City of Elk River for <br />Ordinance Amendment, Public <br />Hearing Case No. OA 98-2 <br /> <br />Request <br /> <br />Consider a request by the City of Elk River for an ordinance amendment to <br />setback requirements for telecommunication towers. <br /> <br />Attachments <br /> <br />· Ordinance 98- <br />· Existing ordinance <br /> <br />Overview <br /> <br />At the June 23rd Planning Commission, the Commission asked staff to look at <br />amending the setback requirements for telecommunication towers. This issue <br />was brought to light as a result of US West's request for a variance to the <br />setback requirements. The current setback requirement is the height of the <br />tower from all property lines. <br /> <br />The current setback requirements makes it difficult to locate property that <br />can meet the setback requirement. The setback places the tower near the <br />center of most lots, which would restrict future development of vacant <br />property and is complicated on property that is developed because of where <br />the way buildings are usually situated. It should also be noted that both the <br />AT&T tower and the tower constructed by APT were approved prior to the <br />current setback requirements and do not meet the current setback <br />requirements. <br /> <br />Staff reviewed the setback requirements for other communities, they deal <br />with them in a variety of ways: <br /> <br />13065 Orono Parkway · P.O. Box 490 · Elk River, MN 55330 · TDD & Phone: (612) 441-7420 · Fax: (612) 441-7425 <br /> <br /> <br />