Stealth tower height in Public Lands zone
Text amendment to allow stealth wireless facilities up to 75 feet, rather than 35, in the Public Lands zone, prompted by a proposed tower at the Pioneer Police Precinct. The Planning Commission forwarded a negative recommendation and the council deferred the item April 19, 2022.
Tabled
- Type
- Code change
- Applicant
- Verizon
- Location
- Public Lands zone citywide; proposed tower at 1040 West 700 South
- City Council: Stealth tower text amendment for Public Lands zone (PLNPCM2020-00284)
- City Council: Stealth towers text amendment
- City Council: Consent agenda: hearing dates and appointments
- City Council work session: Stealth wireless towers text amendment
In brief
Stealth tower height in Public Lands zone appears on 4 recorded agendas, from the City Council meeting of March 22, 2022 to the City Council meeting of April 19, 2022.
On record, it was continued once.
The most recent decision was continued (7-0) at the City Council meeting of April 19, 2022.
A motion at the City Council meeting of March 22, 2022 set a hearing date; it did not decide the application.
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Stealth tower height in Public Lands zone
- Council action
No approval or denial linked in the records collected.
- Money in the record
No itemized amount linked in the records collected.
- Signed agreement and payments
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- Work and operating costs
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Every hearing and vote
April 19, 2022 · City Council
Stealth tower text amendment for Public Lands zone (PLNPCM2020-00284)
Continued · 7-0
The council considered an amendment to allow stealth wireless facilities of up to 75 feet, instead of 35 feet, in the Public Lands zone citywide, prompted by a proposed stealth cell tower at the Pioneer Police Precinct. The Planning Commission forwarded a negative recommendation, so no ordinance had been drafted. The council deferred the item to a future date.
- Petition: PLNPCM2020-00284
- Planning Commission: negative recommendation
April 5, 2022 · City Council
Stealth towers text amendment
Pending
Hearing on a proposal to allow stealth wireless facilities from 35 up to 75 feet in the Public Lands zone, tied to a proposed tower at the Pioneer Police Precinct at 1040 West 700 South. The Planning Commission forwarded a negative recommendation, so no ordinance had been drafted.
- Petition: PLNPCM2020-00284
March 22, 2022 · City Council
Consent agenda: hearing dates and appointments
Approved · 6-0
The Council set April 5 hearings on the stealth tower text amendment (petition PLNPCM2020-00284) and a rezone of Western Gardens at 550 South 600 East from CN to FB-UN2 (petition PLNPCM2021-00420). It appointed Rich Tuttle to the Planning Commission, Catherine Tucker to the City and County Building Conservation and Use Committee, Sarah Johnson to the Bicycle Advisory Committee and Tyler Schmidt to the Transportation Advisory Board, and confirmed a corrected name for a Housing Trust Fund Advisory Board appointment.
March 22, 2022 · City Council work session
Stealth wireless towers text amendment
Discussed
The proposal would allow stealth wireless facilities from 35 to 75 feet tall in the Public Lands zone by conditional use, tied to a Verizon proposal for a tower at the Pioneer Police Precinct at 1040 West 700 South but applying citywide. The Planning Commission forwarded a negative recommendation on Dec. 8, 2021, and planning staff also recommended denial, citing unpredictable outcomes, scale, and confusing, non-comprehensive language. Council members said faux-tree towers were undesirable and discussed which tower types they might approve. A Verizon consultant said the tower was needed to strengthen signal.
- Petition: PLNPCM2020-00284
- Applicant: Verizon (consultant Pete Simmons)