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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2010-002Ordinance 2010-002 STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF RAMSEY CITY OF ARDEN MILLS ORDINANCE 2010-002 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING REGULATIONS FOR EXISTING COMMUNICATIONS TOWERS The Arden Hills City Council hereby ordains that Chapter 13, Section 1325.09 Subd 4, Subd 5, and Subd 6 are hereby amended in the Arden Hills City Code to read as follows: Subd. 4 Conditional Use Permit (Revised 0516110). A. New Antennas, dish antennas and towers are allowed only as conditional accessory uses. They are therefore allowed only on property containing a principal use to which the antenna, dish antenna or tower is accessory. B. Towers that were in existence prior to April 8, 2010 are allowed as conditional uses and may be the primary use on a property. New antennas may be added to said towers subject to the limitations of the conditional use permit for each tower. C. Antennas, dish antennas, and towers located on property owned by the City of Arden Hills shall not require a conditional use permit and shall not be subject to the height regulations in Subd. 5, Height, of this section. Subd. 5 Height. (Revised 0516110) The height of an antenna or tower shall be measured from the ground at the base of the antenna, tower, or other structure that the antenna is attached to, to the highest point of the antenna or tower. No antenna or tower shall exceed the following height limitations: A. A dish antenna shall not exceed fifteen (15) feet in height if ground or pole mounted and shall not extend more than twelve (12) feet above the roof if it is roof mounted. Regardless of these height limitations, the antenna shall be mounted as close to the ground or roof as practical. B. No new antenna or tower shall exceed aheight of seventy-five (75) feet. C. Towers constructed prior to April 8, 2010, which exceed the seventy-five (75) foot height limit, shall not be increased in height. New antennas maybe placed on said towers provided the antennas meet the requirements of the conditional use permit for the tower and do not exceed the height of the tower. Ordinance 2010-002 D. No antenna or tower shall exceed a height equal to the distance from the base of the tower to the nearest overhead electrical power line (except individual service drops), less five (5) feet. Subd.6 Location. A. New antennas shall be located on City water tower sites unless the applicant shows, to the reasonable satisfaction of the City, that none of the City water towers can be feasibly used from an engineering standpoint. B. Preferences for Antenna and Support Structure Locations. when selecting sites for the construction of new Antenna Support Structures and/or for the placement of new antennas, when not located on a City water tower site, the following preferences shall be followed in order of listing: 1. Existing towers or on existing structures located within any Industrial, Civic -Center, or Business District zoned property 2. On new towers located within any Industrial, Civic -Center, or Business District zoned property 3. Any existing towers or structures located within any Residential zoned property. 4. Any new towers or structures located within any Residential zoned. property. C. Co -location Required. If a new antenna support structure is to be constructed, it shall be designed structurally and electrically to accommodate both the applicant's antennas and comparable antennas for at least one (1) additional user. Any antenna support structure must also be designed to allow for future re -arrangement of antennas upon the tower and to accept antennas mounted at different heights. Other users shall include, but not be limited to, other cellular communication companies, Personal Communication Systems companies, local police, fire and ambulance companies. D. Prohibitions. No new support structures shall be approved for construction, unless the applicant shows, to the reasonable satisfaction of the City, that an existing tower or structure is not feasibly available for use from an engineering standpoint. E. Antennas and towers shall be located on sites or buildings in areas that are the least visually intrusive to nearby properties and public streets. Ordinance 2010-002 F. With the exception of antennas placed on towers constructed prior to April S, 2010; antennas, dish antennas or towers shall not be allowed (Revised O5/6/10) : 1. Nearer the street than the principal building on the lot. 2. Nearer the side or rear lot lines than the minimum side or rear yard setbacks for accessory uses as established in Section 1320.06 of this Code. 3. Nearer to an adjoining property's buildable area than to the principal building on the site on which the antenna or tower will be placed. 4. Nearer to any property line than the height of the antenna or tower. Ordinance 2010-002 Effective Date. Adoption Date. 2010 This Ordinance shall become effective the day following its publication. Passed by the City Council of the City of Arden Hills the 261h day of April, FRAN HOLMES, ACTING MAYOR ATTEST: SUSAN IVERSON ACTING CITY ADMINISTRATOR Publication Date: May 5, 2010 CITY OF ARDEN HILLS COUNTY OF RAMSEY STATE OF MINNESOTA SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE NO.2010-002 On the 26th Day of April, 2010, the Arden Hills City Council adopted Ordinance No. 2010-002, and by at least four/fifths affirmative votes pursuant to Minn. Stat. §412.191, Subd. 4, directed that a summary of Ordinance 2010-002 be published. Chapter 13, Section 1325.09 Subd 4, Subd 5, and Subd 6 are collectively known as Ordinance 2010-002 entitled "Regulations for Existing Communications Towers." The primary purpose of these Zoning Code amendments are to allow for additional antennas to be placed on existing communications towers and at a height that exceeds 75 feet. A full copy of Ordinance 2010-002 is available for inspection by any person during regular business hours at the office of the City Administrator, 1245 West Highway 96, Arden Hills, Minnesota 55112. The Ordinance is also available online at http://www.ci.arden- hills.mn.us.