AGENDA DATE: 9/4/2024
TITLE:
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ZTA202300002 Personal Wireless Service Facilities
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SUBJECT/PROPOSAL/REQUEST: Proposal to amend regulations for Personal Wireless Service Facilities
ITEM TYPE: Regular Action Item
STAFF CONTACT(S): Richardson, Wall, Herrick, Filardo, Fritz
PRESENTER (S): Bill Fritz
LEGAL REVIEW: Yes
REVIEWED BY: Jeffrey B. Richardson
BACKGROUND: On July 17, 2024, the Board of Supervisors held a public hearing and directed staff to make certain changes to the proposed Personal Wireless Service Facilities ordinance.
STRATEGIC PLAN: Infrastructure & Placemaking - Invest in infrastructure and amenities that create connection, opportunity, and well-being.
DISCUSSION: The Board directed staff to make changes to the proposed ordinance, including:
1) Removing Scenic Highways and Byways as avoidance areas.
2) Removing Historic Areas as avoidance areas. The Board directed staff to include provisions allowing for consideration of impacts to significant historic resources.
3) Adding Biodiversity and Forestal areas identified in the Comprehensive Plan as avoidance areas.
4) Clarifying that addition of antennas to existing structures is permitted with a building permit.
5) Allowing administrative approval of the most appropriate color for a tower and equipment based on the location of each facility.
6) Removing the review of impacts to conservation easements on properties adjacent to towers.
7) Allowing the agent to determine when a tree survey is required.
Staff made the changes requested by the Board for items 1 and 4-7 above. Staff also has prepared alternatives to address Historic Areas and Biodiversity and Forestal Areas (items 2 and 3 above).
Removing Historic Areas as avoidance areas.
The Board directed staff to include provisions allowing for consideration of impacts to significant historic resources. Staff has identified at least two alternatives to address this issue. The ordina...
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