1998-03-23 Regular Meeting and Public Hearing of City Council

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e e City Counci,l Meeting Minutes - March 23, 1998 Page 4 8. CONSIDER APPROVAL OR OTIlER ACTION REGARDING AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 106, OF TIlE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, BY ADDING NEW ARTICLE Vill, TELECOMMUNICATION TOWERS AND FACILITIES, SECTIONS 106-890 THROUGH 106-907 REGULATING THE PLACEMENT, CONSTRUCTION, AND MODIFICATION OF TOWERS, M[TENNA, SUPPORT STRUCTUES, AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES; AMENDING ARTICLE ill, DISTRICTS, DIVISION 4 INlJUSTRIAL DISTRICT REGULATIONS, SEC. 106-521, TABLE A, INIlUSTRIAL USES, TO ALLOW TELECOMMUNICATIONS TOWERS, ANTENNA, SUPPORT STRUCTURES, AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES AS A PERMISSmLE USE IN H-I ZONING DISTRICTS, AS A CONDITIONAL USE IN B-1 AND L-I ZONING DISTRICTS AND PROHmITING THEM IN ALL OTHER ZONING DISTRICTS COrd. 1501-AA) - G. Rankin City Attorney Knox Askins read: ORDINANCE 1501-AA - AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 106, OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, BY ADDING NEW ARTICLE VITI, TELECOMMUNICATION TOWERS AND FACILITIES, SECTIONS 106-890 THROUGH 106-907 REGULATING THE PLACEMENT, CONSTRUCTION, AND MODIFICATION OF TOWERS, ANTENNA, SUPPORT STRUCTURES, AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES; AMENDING ARTICLE lIT, DISTRICTS, DIVISION 4 INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT REGULATIONS, SEC. 106-521, TABLE A, INDUSTRIAL USES, TO ALLOW TELECOMMUNICATIONS TOWERS, ANTENNA, SUPPORT STRUCTURES, AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES AS A PERMISSIBLE USE IN H-I ZONING DISTRICTS, AS A CONDITIONAL USE IN B-1 AND L-I ZONING DISTRICTS AND PROHIBITNG THEM IN ALL OTHER ZONING DISTRICTS; PROVIDING THAT ANY PERSON VIOLATING THE TERMS OF THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE DEEMED GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR AND UPON CONVICTION SHALL BE FINED IN ANY SUM NOT MORE THAN TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS ($2,000.00) AND EACH DAY OF VIOLATION SHALL BE DEEMED A SEP ARA TE OFFENSE; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS ACT; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. Motion was made by Councilperson McLaughlin to approve this Ordinance as readhy the City Attorney. Second by Councilperson Sutherland. The motion carried, 9 ayes, 0 nays.