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Canton staff drafts updated wireless‑telecom rules; considers municipal‑property category and wider district options
Summary
Staff presented a draft wireless telecommunications ordinance that groups applications into three procedural categories (A, B, C), proposes adding new zoning districts where towers would be allowed as special land uses and flagged a possible Category D for towers on municipal property to support public safety and utilities.
Canton Township planning staff introduced a draft wireless‑telecommunications ordinance to update the township’s standards for towers and wireless communication facilities and align procedures with state law and contemporary technology.
Staff framed the ordinance around three categories: Category A (administrative filings and certain collocations required by state law), Category B (special land use for changes not eligible for administrative approval) and Category C (new towers or major changes requiring special‑land‑use review and public hearings). Patrick (Planning Department staff) said the…
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