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Town of Oakland approves second-reading changes to telecommunication tower rules
Summary
The Town Commission approved on second reading an ordinance amending zoning and telecommunication tower rules to raise height limits, set minimum distances and allow towers as accessory uses in limited townhome districts; the public hearing drew no comments.
The Town Commission of the Town of Oakland approved on second reading an ordinance amending the town's land development code to change telecommunication tower standards during its May 12, 2026 meeting.
The ordinance, read into the record by staff, amends section 3.2 (zoning use regulations) and section 4.13 (telecommunication towers) of the land development code, including increases to the height limit for telecommunication towers, minimum required distances between towers, and allowing towers as an accessory use by special exception in the R-1a zoning district applicable to townhome property. The reading also included corrections to scrivener errors and standard codification clauses.
The commission opened a public hearing for comments on siting land to accommodate cell towers; no members of the public spoke. Commissioner (speaker 2) moved to approve the ordinance on second reading, the motion was seconded and the commission voted in favor. The clerk recorded five members present and the vote carried with affirmative votes.
No effective date specific to the ordinance was stated on the record; staff indicated the item will be codified and processed according to the town's standard ordinance publication procedures.
The record of the meeting shows the commission took the formal vote after closing the public hearing, and staff will return the ordinance for any procedural follow-up required to publish the code changes.
