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Commission reviews wireless‑telecom rules; staff notes federal preemption and favors stealth colocation
Summary
Commission discussed draft rules for wireless telecommunications — allowing stealth colocation on structures with a 15-foot height increase limit, prohibiting guyed towers and preserving federal rights under the Telecommunications Act; staff recommended encouraging colocation and stealth design to reduce visual impacts.
The commission reviewed how the draft zoning chapter treats wireless telecommunications, including towers, stealth installations and collocation.
Staff reminded the commission that federal law — notably the Telecommunications Act — constrains local authority: municipalities may not lawfully prohibit or unreasonably discriminate against wireless facilities. The draft therefore allows antennas and collocated stealth installations in most districts while…
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