Laserfiche WebLink
FROM LORKIH HOFFriflN 17TH FL 04.24. I*??? 09S 14 . P*. 3 <br />Larkin ,, IloFi'NiAN, D aly & lindori n , Ltd . <br />Mayor Gabriel Jabbourr ma <br />Members of the City Council <br />March 10,1997 <br />Page 2 <br />writlui iccoixl. 'J'hc <br />4. Any limiialipn oji development must be supported hy <br />I* * <br />liily can lot be more slriiigont <br />Commission in rcgulatiilg radio emissions based upon en|ironmcnial healih issues. <br />substantial evidence contained in n <br />than the Federal Communications <br />nosed upon thc.se criiciia, APT’ bclicvcb an ordinance that culriglU prohibits personal wireless <br />communications towers or antennai in ccrtfjin zoning districts would be in violation of federal law. The <br />picfcinble opprooch in c6mpliance jvith fcdcjnil law would be to provide tlial wireless telecommunications <br />towers nnd antennas wiuld be cohdliionaf uses ihroughoiu the C ly. 'i'he conditional use regulatory <br />process would then be u|:cd to cnubic the Cijiy to determine that ii is not discriminating among providers, <br />preventing dovciopmcnl of services or acting without the suppor of a substantial written record ns <br />required by the Tclccofnmunicatitjns Act. Tills will also have t le effect of allowing providers (Ite <br />mnximum flexibility to u.se the bcs| site available to provide services, thereby minimizing the number of <br />towers needed to be dcv0loped. <br />Permitting Standards <br />Uiidcr the Teiccommunicntions Act o city inny only deny approval of personal wireless service facilities <br />bu.scd upon .substantial dvidcncc cO|ntaincd n a written record. The development of a written record is <br />greatly facilitated to the extent the City has specific standards to consider in acting upon a provider ’s <br />request. Accoixlingly, we request llial the City establish standards t( be considered in acting on requests <br />for opprovals. <br />Plcn.se make this letter p«irl of the foVniol i ec|)rcl of the City’s dclibfcration on its zoning code amendments. <br />We welcome the oppoiliinity to rc.spond to ahy specific questions Or c <br />Very truly yours <br />Thonms I*. Alo,\nnder, I'of ^ <br />LARKIN. HOFFMAN. DALY & lIn DGRCN. Ltd. <br />cc: Peter J. Coyle <br />John Bnrslow <br />Jeff'Peterson <br />02X.t246.UI <br />omments.