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Commission weighs rewrite of cell-tower ordinance with 1,000-foot separation and measurement clarifications
Summary
Staff proposed ordinance language that would limit new towers near residences with a 1,000-foot separation, set measurement rules and clarify that compliant towers should not create new setbacks or buffers on neighboring properties; commissioners agreed the item will proceed through public hearings.
During the work session, staff presented proposed language to rewrite parts of the city’s cell-tower ordinance focused on siting, measurement and subsequent development rights.
The staff member described draft provisions intended to limit new tower siting near residences and to clarify measurement method: "The new tower shall be located within 1000 feet of an existing residence or a residence for which a valid building permit has been issued... The required separation shall be measured from the base of the proposed power to the nearest point of the principal residential structure." The draft referenced a 200-foot height consideration and added that a tower approved under the section would not create a setback, buffer, or other restriction on subsequent construction or expansion of nearby residences.
Commissioners discussed whether to include monopoles or camouflage towers in the language and asked whether the rewrite would require additional public hearings; a colleague confirmed the ordinance will go through the same public-notice and hearing process. No final ordinance language was adopted at the meeting; commissioners asked staff to present the revised wording for formal hearing and public input.
