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Commission begins rewrite of wireless communications rules, asks staff to return with Campanelli draft elements
Summary
Planning commissioners resumed a months‑long review of Chapter 17 (wireless communications) and gave staff direction to prepare a draft ordinance that incorporates key elements of the Campanelli model ordinance, examines setbacks and separation distances, and considers underground equipment/vaults, RF testing and colocation requirements.
The Planning and Zoning Commission on April 21 resumed a multi-meeting review of Chapter 17, the town’s code on wireless communication towers and antennas, and directed staff to bring back a consolidated draft for the May meeting that draws from attorney Michael Campanelli’s model ordinance while addressing local issues such as setbacks, stealth or camouflage design, and equipment vaulting.
Why it matters: Changes to Chapter 17 could affect where towers and poles may be sited, the required separation from residences, whether equipment must be placed underground, and the process for public review. Those rules interact with Chapter 16 (right-of-way and small-cell deployments), which commissioners said should be reviewed in tandem to avoid unintended outcomes.
Staff briefing and commission direction
A planning staff member reviewed prior council direction to examine the current ordinance and the Campanelli draft. Staff outlined topics where commissioners had asked for additional detail: stealth/camouflage…
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