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<br />REOutlT FOR CITY COUNCIL AG&A ITEM <br />Agenda Date Requested: March 23,1998 <br />Requested By: Guy Rankin (O(jl.().., <br />RE:port Resolution <br /> <br />Department: Planning <br />X Ordinance <br /> <br />Exhibits: <br />1. Ordinance <br /> <br />Summary & Recommendation <br />Several telecommunication firms have contacted the Planning Department desiring to build <br />cellular communication towers within the City of La Porte. Chapter 106 of the Code of <br />Ordinances is silent on the issue of communication towers. <br /> <br />The Planning and Zoning Commission conducted a workshop to discuss this item on <br />February 11, I~J98. Subsequently, on February 19, 1998, a public hearing was held to receive <br />citizen input regarding a proposed amendment to Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances <br />regarding telecommunication towers, antennas, support structures and telecommunication <br />facilities within the City of La Porte. At that meeting, there were no citizens present who <br />wished to addf(~ss the Commission on the subject. <br /> <br />The Commission unanimously voted to recommend City Council approval of the proposed <br />amendment, as stated in a letter dated February 26, 1998, sent to City Council by Betty <br />Waters, Chairperson for the Commission. <br /> <br />As proposed, this amendment will allow as a permissible use, telecommunications towers, <br />antenna, support structures, and telecommunication facilities in HI (Heavy Industrial) zoning <br />districts, and as a conditional use in BI (Business Industrial) and LI (Light Industrial) zoning <br />districts and prohibiting them in all other zoning districts. <br /> <br />A public notice was published in the Bayshore Sun on February 1, 1998, for the February 19, <br />1998 Planning and Zoning Commission public hearing. Also, a public notice was published <br />in the Bayshore Sun on March 8, 1998 for this March 23, 1998 City Council public hearing. <br /> <br />Action Required by Council: <br />1. Conduct Public Hearing. <br />2. Consider approval of an amendment to Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances <br />regarding telecommunication towers, antennas, support structures and <br />telecommunication facilities within the City of La Porte. <br /> <br />Availability of ]Funds: N/ A <br />General Fund <br />Capital Improvement <br />Other <br />Account Number: <br /> <br />Water /W astewater <br />General Revenue Sharing <br /> <br />Funds Available: Yes <br /> <br />No <br /> <br />Approved for City Council Agenda <br /> <br />;?/;8/f~ <br />Da~e I <br /> <br />