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Gem Lake – ROW Ordinance <br />Gem Lake Planning Commission Meeting 2/11/2025 <br />February 5, 2025 <br />Page 2 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />ORDINANCE UPDATES <br /> <br />Staff has reviewed the current version of Ordinance No. 113 and proposes the following changes as summarized <br />below. These changes are consistent with the latest model ordinance provided by LMC. <br /> <br />Table 1: Summary of Updates <br />Section # Comments <br />Throughout <br />• Administration section is added (Section 3), with the City Engineer designated to <br />administer the ordinance (consistent with current city practices). <br />• Replace references to “zoning administrator” with “city engineer .” <br />• New section (Section 7) added regarding small cell wireless facilities. Added <br />references to small cell wireless facilities where needed in other sections. <br />• Move fees to the Fee Schedule. <br />2 New definitions proposed to be added to Section 2. <br />5 Updates to payments and permit application language. <br />10 & 11 New sections regarding Joint Applications for ROW work and obligations, consistent with <br />language from model ordinance. <br />12 & 13 Revised language regarding permit denial and installation requirements, consistent with <br />language from model ordinance. <br />18 & 19 Updated language on requirements for mapping data, locating facilities, and <br />undergrounding, consistent with language from model ordinance. <br />24 Revised language regarding abandonment and removal of facilities within the ROW, <br />consistent with language from model ordinance. <br /> <br />CITY FEE SCHEDULE <br />To be consistent with other ordinances, and to ensure that fees are all in one location, permit fees previously <br />listed in Ordinance No. 113 are proposed to be added into the city ’s Fee Schedule (Ordinance No. 135). These <br />would be placed in Section 13. <br /> <br /> <br />RECOMMENDATION <br />The Commission should review the draft ordinance and consider any additional amendments. If the Commission <br />desires additional changes, direction regarding ordinance changes should be provided to staff. <br />Attachments: <br />1. Ordinance No. 113 ROW – Redlined <br />2. Ordinance No. 113 ROW – Clean <br />3. Ordinance No. 135 Fee Schedule <br /> <br /> <br />CIS:epm