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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br /> Monday, May 19, 2003 <br /> 6:00 o'clock p.m. <br /> SCHEDULED PUBLIC HEARING- 8:00 P.M. <br /> (#14) #03-2903 CITY OF ORONO PROPOSED ZONING CODE AMENDMENT <br /> TELECOMMUNICATIONS TOWER, 8:50—9:15 P.M. <br /> Gaffron reported that the City Council had identified a need to provide additional potential <br /> locations for personal wireless service antennas in the City aside from the two municipal <br /> water towers. The proposed ordinance amendment would allow such antennas on existing <br /> or future City emergency warning siren towers as a conditional use within the LR-1C, RR- <br /> lA and RR-1B zoning; a potential future siren tower at the Orono golf course would also <br /> be in the RR-1B district. <br /> Gaffron explained that the ordinance amendment as drafted does the following: <br /> Section 1 revises existing LR-1C language to allow personal wireless service antennas <br /> only upon the municipal water tower and not upon other municipal structures. <br /> Section 2 adds `Personal Wireless Service Antennas' to the list of conditional uses in the <br /> LR-1C district, and establishes conditions and performance standards under which such a <br /> CUP would be granted <br /> Section 3 revises existing RR-1B language to allow personal wireless service antennas <br /> only upon the municipal water tower and not upon other municipal structures. <br /> Section 4 adds `Personal Wireless Service Antennas' to the list of conditional uses in the <br /> RR-1B district, and establishes conditions and performance standards under which such a <br /> CUP would be granted <br /> Section 5 adds `Personal Wireless Service Antennas' to the list of conditional uses in the <br /> RR-1A district, and establishes conditions and performance standards under which such a <br /> CUP would be granted. <br /> Section 6 merely establishes the effective date of the ordinance amendment. <br /> Gaffron indicated that staff recommends adoption of the ordinance, subject to any <br /> revisions the Planning Commission finds appropriate. Note that the City has been under a <br /> moratorium on issuance of permits for siting of wireless telecommunication facilities and <br /> structures in all zoning districts since November 13, 2001 and the moratorium is scheduled <br /> to expire June 10, 2003,by law the City must then supply additional locations. Gaffron <br /> reviewed specific subsections of the ordinance and asked the Commission for additional <br /> comments. <br /> There were no public comments. <br /> PAGE 16 of 39 <br />