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r 1 ITEM 6.1. ty of MEMORANDUM J1kRiver TO: Planning Commission FROM: Scott Harlicker, Planning Assistan �� DATE: March 25, 1997 SUBJECT: Discussion on Draft Ordinance Regarding Communication Towers Issue Discussion of a draft ordinance amendment regulating towers and antennas. After researching what other communities are doing, staff put together a draft amendment addressing the issues that came up during the review of APT's and AT&T's tower applications as well as those that were common in other communities. Attached is a copy of the draft amendment; staff is looking for your comments so that they can be incorporated into a proposed amendment. • Background On February 18 the City Council ordered public hearings be held on a proposed moratorium for the construction of new towers. They also directed staff that no permits or approvals be granted pending the public hearings. The public hearings for the Planing Commission will be scheduled for the Commission's April meeting and the City Council's third meeting in May. The proposed moratorium was initiated in order to allow time to research and amend the city's current ordinance regarding the construction of antenna towers within the city. Currently Sherburne County and the City of Zimmerman have moratoriums in place and are working on amending their codes to address antenna towers. APT is currently investigating several sites in the Zimmerman area for another tower location. The City of Ramsey currently has a moratorium in place and the Planning Commission is considering a proposed ordinance amendment regulating antenna towers on their April 11 meeting. Proposed Ordinance Staff is suggesting that the revised ordinance work within the existing framework, that being a rezoning to Antenna Tower Overlay District (AT) • and a conditional use permit for the actual tower. That process would stay 13065 Orono Parkway • P.O. Box 490 • Elk River, MN 55330 • (612) 441-7420 • Fax: (612) 441-7425