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Oakland staff previews telecom siting, Tub Street overlay and food-truck rules as development interest grows
Summary
Town leaders outlined a telecom ordinance to allow cell towers on town-owned land, a Tub Street overlay to encourage mixed-use development along SR 50, and plans to revisit food-truck rules after state limits on banning vendors; about 19 potential developments along SR 50 are being vetted.
Mayor Shane Taylor and town staff used the March 24 meeting to preview several near-term policy initiatives as the town prepares for development activity along State Road 50.
Taylor said the town is drafting a telecom ordinance that would allow siting of cell towers on designated town-owned property (the mayor referenced land behind the police department as a candidate site). The ordinance will be paired with a special-exception process and the town manager said staff will issue an RFP to solicit carrier/operator proposals for tower placement and operation. "Once that ordinance and...…
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