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7/21/2014
Honorable Mayor and Councilors
City Manager
City Attorney
Clerk of Council

Subject: REZN-6-14-1330 Text Amendment - Amend the setback requirement for monopole

tower structures to residential structures.


Staff Report
UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE REVISIONS \n \n (Explanation of Revisions) \n \n \n \n 1. Explanation of Revisions: Amend Section 3.2.72.K.1.(A) by amending the \n \n Setback Requirement from Monopole Towers Structures to Residential Structures. \n \n \n \n ORIGINAL ORDINANCE PROPOSED ORDINANCE CHANGE \n \n \n \n Sec. 3.2.72.K.1. Setbacks \n \n Section 3.2.72.K.1. \n \n \n \n 1. Setbacks. \n \n \n \n (A) A tower structure shall not be placed within 300 feet of a residential \n \n structure. \n \n \n \n (B) All towers shall be located at least one-third of its height from any \n \n public right-of-way. \n \n \n \n (C) Setbacks shall be based on the entire lot on which the tower is located and \n \n shall not be applied to any lease area within the host parcel. \n \n \n \n (D)Towers, and accessory structures or anchors in conjunction with a tower \n \n shall comply with the minimum yard requirements of the zoning district in which \n \n they are located. \n \n Sec. 3.2.72.K.1. Setbacks \n \n Section 3.2.72.K.1. \n \n \n \n 1. Setbacks. \n \n \n \n (A)A monopole tower structure shall be placed no closer than a distance equal \n \n to the height of the tower structure from any residential structure. All other \n \n tower structure shall not be placed within 300 feet of a residential structure. \n \n \n \n (B) All towers shall be located at least one-third of its height from any \n \n public right-of-way. \n \n \n \n (C) Setbacks shall be based on the entire lot on which the tower is located and \n \n shall not be applied to any lease area within the host parcel. \n \n \n \n (D)Towers, and accessory structures or anchors in conjunction with a tower \n \n shall comply with the minimum yard requirements of the zoning district in which \n \n they are located. \n \n

Application
Proposed Text Amendment
PLANNING ADVISORY COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION
The Planning Advisory Commission (PAC) considered this text amendment at their

meeting on July 16, 2014. The PAC recommended Approval.
PLANNING DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDATION
The Planning Department recommends Approval.
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