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Grimes council advances ordinance setting standards for small wireless facilities after public hearing
Summary
Public Works Director Kevin Hensley presented Ordinance 810 to set standards and permitting for small wireless facilities in the right-of-way; after a public hearing and questions about residential placement and aesthetics, council approved first reading and asked for another public opportunity before final passage.
The Grimes City Council held a public hearing and approved the first reading of Ordinance 810 at its Feb. 24 meeting, establishing city standards for small wireless facilities (often called small-cell antennas) in the public right-of-way.
Kevin Hensley, the city’s Public Works Director, told the council the ordinance is framed to comply with federal and state law that preempts many local siting decisions but preserves local discretion over aesthetics…
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