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CITY OF COLTON AGENDA REPORT FOR THE COUNCIL MEETING OF NOVEMBER 1, 2005 TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL TIE FROM: David R. Zamora, Community Development Director SUBJECT: Consideration of an Ordinance to Amend and Restate Chapter 18.39 of the Colton Municipal Code Relating to Telecommunication and Antenna Towers. DATE: October 17, 2005 BACKGROUND: On May 23, 2005, Sprint PCS filed a Development Application (File Index Number DAP -000-455) requesting approval from the City of Colton to co -locate a wireless telecommunications facility (WTF) onto an existing 566" high Southern California Edison transmission tower located at 1316 RV Center Drive, within the Cooley Ranch Planned Community. The property where the tower is located is an urbanized area of Colton adjacent to Interstate 215, currently used as an RV sales center. Southern California Edison has a recorded easement on the property allowing access to the tower as well as the right to construct, operate and maintain its facility for communication purposes. The tower currently hosts nonconforming telecommunication equipment, including equipment cabinets at ground level, owned by Nextel. Unfortunately, Chapter 18.39 (Communication Towers and Antennas) of the Colton Municipal Code (Zoning Ordinance) does not allow the co -location of any WTFs on any transmission towers, so the applicant also requested that the City's WTF ordinance be amended to permit placement of WTFs on transmission towers. The existing ordinance limits new freestanding communication towers to the M-1 and M-2 zones. The proposed amendments would allow new freestanding communication towers and communication antennas to be permitted citywide, subject to certain restrictions and, in some cases, approval of a conditional use permit. The Planning Commission considered the proposed revisions to the City's Ordinance at several public hearings. An amended Ordinance was prepared and provided to the applicant and other wireless communication service providers for review and comment. On October 11, 2005, the Commission considered the Amended Ordinance and, by a vote of 5 to 0, recommended that the City Council also approve the amended Ordinance. ANALYSIS/DISCUSSION: The Amended Ordinance: 1. Permits antennas on existing utility structures, including poles, water tanks, Edison transmission towers in any zone in the city, subject to Planning Commission approval through Architectural/Site Plan Review. 2. Permits new antennas in the M-1 (Light Manufacturing)/M-2 (Heavy Manufacturing) Zones, subject to Planning Commission approval through Architectural/Site Plan Review. ORANGE\MXM\20974.1