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Planning commission recommends code changes to govern taller wireless towers in industrial zones

Shakopee Planning Commission · March 5, 2026
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Summary

The commission voted to recommend City Council approve ordinance O-2026-005 to clarify tower and colocation language, set maximum heights (85 feet on public lands; 175 feet in I1/I2), allow architectural integration, and make towers in I1/I2 a conditional use subject to Board of Adjustment review.

The Shakopee Planning Commission on March 5 voted to recommend that the City Council adopt ordinance O-2026-005, a technical amendment to chapters of the city code governing wireless communication towers.

Planning staff member Mr. Kirske said the amendment corrects discrepancies between tower and colocation language and clarifies how installations in the right of way and on public lands are regulated. He…

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