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Commissioners seek legal review of small-cell wireless rules for Fountain Hills right of way
Summary
After staff review of state law and the town’s small-cell documents, commissioners requested legal review and additional drafting work on town code article 16-2 and design standards; no regulatory changes were approved at the meeting.
The Planning and Zoning Commission opened a review of Fountain Hills ordinances governing small wireless facilities in the public right of way on June 9 and directed staff to pursue legal review and return with a revised draft rather than taking immediate regulatory action.
John West, the staff presenter, summarized state statute requirements and the town’s existing implementing documents, including Town Code article 16-2, the town’s model terms and conditions, and the design standards. West said Arizona law limits the scope of local review for small wireless facilities and requires a streamlined application process: “There is a specific definition in state statute for what a small wireless facility…
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