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-T ■1 Case Name and Slate Plaintiff's Claim Tower Height Preemption?Court's Holding |Howard v.City of Buflingante937 F.2d 1376 (9lt) Cir. 1991) California Denial of application to increase antenna height.51 feet Partial preemption.City free to deny permit as long as it has considered the application, made factual findings, and attempted to negotiate satisfactory compromise.1 Guschke V.1 City of Oklafioma City763 F.2d 379 (1985) <br />Oklattoma * <br />.................................................................. <br />Challenge city's blanket height zoning restrictions.78 feet No explicit FCC action lo pieempt state law.Neither federal statutes nor regulations preempt City of Oklahoma City's zoning regulations regarding radio antennas. <br />In re Medina <br />Resolution 88 18 <br />' <br />(no cue here) <br />Minnesota <br />Application (or <br />amended conditional <br />use permit and <br />variance. <br />4 at 65 leel <br />2 at 70 feet <br />No. reasonatilo <br />accommodation <br />City council granted conditional use <br />permit subject to cenain limitations, <br />including height. <br />Bodony v. <br />Incorporated Village of <br />Sands Point <br />681 F.Supp. 1009 <br />(E D.N.Y. 1987) <br />New York <br />Ctiallenged denial of <br />zoning variance. <br />86 feel Yes.Summary judgment denied declaring <br />city unreasonable in limiting antenna <br />height to 56.5 feet. City also failed to <br />make findings. Court ordered parties to <br />arrive at compromise. Reversed and <br />remanded case to district court lor <br />entry of summary judgment in favoi ol <br />Pentel. City's fieight limitations ol <br />accessory buildings at 25 leet. <br />1 Penlul V. <br />1 City of Mendoia Heights <br />8th Cir. Coiiit ol Appeals <br />Docket No. 93 1026 <br />(Oct 1993) <br />Minnesota <br />Challenged denial to <br />extend antenna 11.5 <br />feet. <br />proposed <br />68 leet <br />No, leasonatile <br />accommodation. <br />PRO 1 requires the City reasonably to <br />accommodate Pentel's needs as an <br />amateur radio operator. Reversed and <br />remanded to the district couit for <br />summary judgment in lavor ol Pentel. <br />f^ f