HomeMy Public PortalAboutA2009-06-23-CC-URGENCY ORD.#1614REPORT ON MEASURES TAKEN TO ALLEVIATE THE CONDITIONS
THAT LED TO THE ADOPTION OF URGENCY ORDINANCE NO. 1614
June 23, 2009
On May 19, 2009, the City Council adopted Urgency Ordinance No. 1614
establishing a moratorium on the approval of applications and permits to
construct, modify, or place wireless communication facilities. The City Council
further directed staff to develop comprehensive and appropriate revisions to the
City's Zoning Ordinance including, but not limited to: (a) reviewing current
developments in federal and state court decisions interpreting the
Telecommunications Act of 1996 and California Public Utilities Code Section
7901 et seq. and the California Legislature's adoption of Senate Bill 1627 in
2007, adding Sections 65850.6 and 65964 to the Government Code, pertaining
to collocation of wireless communication devices; (b) meeting with industry
representatives, interested parties, and residents for input into amendments to
the Lynwood Municipal Code pertaining to regulations on antennas and wireless
communication facilities, and (c) drafting proposed amendments that are
consistent with recent developments in federal and state laws pertaining to
telecommunication and wireless communication facilities.
Immediately upon the adoption of Urgency Ordinance No. 1614 and in order to
address the existing conditions that led to the adoption of the Ordinance, City
staff initiated the following efforts:
• Initiated discussions with current wireless communication facilities applicants
and industry representatives to address concerns and develop guidelines for
regulation of wireless communication facilities within the City; and
• Assigned the City Attorneys' office to research allowable regulations upon
wireless communication facilities and draft proposed amendments to City's
Zoning Ordinance; and
• Held meetings with representatives of the City Attorneys' office, Public
Works Department, and Planning Department to discuss such proposed
regulations.
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