Committee plans planning‑commission review of wireless code amendments to meet state timeline rules

Director Davis told the committee that wireless code amendments have been drafted and that staff plan to take the revisions to the planning commission in late June or July for review.

Why it matters: state law imposes processing time limits for wireless facility applications and preempts certain local restrictions; the committee noted the need to align local code with state requirements and to avoid unintended cost or timeline penalties.

Details: Director Davis said the amendments update the city code to be consistent with state law and referenced a statutory “shot clock” for wireless facility permits, where local review time limits can lead to an application being deemed approved if not acted on within the statutory window. She noted the code review may also revisit permitted locations and suggested identifying a few additional park locations where facilities could be placed with minimal impact.

Process: the committee agreed the wireless code amendments should go to the planning commission first, with planning‑commission review targeted for late June or early July and committee consideration thereafter.

Discussion vs. decision: the committee gave staff direction to proceed to planning commission; no ordinance was adopted at the meeting.

Ending: Staff will bring wireless code amendments to the planning commission in the summer and return to the committee after commission review.