City Council Study Session Summary 2002 01 22

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CITY OF LOUISVILLE January 22, 2002 City Council Study Session The City Council of the City of Louisville met in a study session at 7:00 p.m. in the meeting room of the Louisville Public Library, 950 Spruce Street, Louisville, Colorado. The following persons were present - City Council: Mayor Tom Davidson, Mayor Pro-tem Chuck Sisk, Arnold Levihn, and John Keany Staff Present: Bill Simmons, City Manager Heather Balser, Assistant to the City Manager Paul Wood, Planning Director Ken Johnstone, Principal Planner Jeffrey Martell, Planner II Belinda Goebel, Administrative Assistant Proposed changes to the telecommunications portion of the Zoning Code were discussed. The proposed changes:  clarify the height restrictions for CMRS facilities in all zoning districts where it was otherwise not well defined; and  change the definition for a Freestanding CMRS facility and redefine the definition of an Alternative Tower Structure. Currently, freestanding facilities are not allowed, and alternative tower structures are allowed by SRU, if camouflaged with the surrounding setting. The Planning Department staff sent out the proposed changes to seven telecommunications industry representatives and asked for their comments. No comments were received. There was discussion regarding ‘compatible’ versus ‘natural’ settings & surrounding structures. The Planning staff stated that several communities require the applicant to submit three site suggestions with their application. The suggestions would include one location that the applicant feels would work and two locations that the applicant feels would not work, along with explanations for their suggested locations. Council suggested that the ordinance should clearly state that if the CMRS is building-mounted and does not exceed the height of the building parapet, it could be approved administratively. It was also 1