HomeMy WebLinkAbout2004-06-08; City Council; Resolution 2004-1821
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RESOLUTION NO. 2004 - 182
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING THE REPORT ON THE
LOCATION OF WIRELESS COMMUNICATION FACILITIES IN THE
COUNCIL POLICY NO. 64, AND DIRECTING STAFF ON FURTHER
ACTION ON AMENDMENTS TO THE CARLSBAD MUNICIPAL CODE
AND CITY COUNCIL POLICY NO. 64
PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY AND APPROVING REVISIONS TO CITY
WHEREAS, on December 9, 2003, City Council approved an urgency ordinance
prohibiting the issuance of permits for the placement of wireless communication facilities in the
public right-of-way and adopted Resolution No. 2003-321 declaring the City Council’s intention
to have staff study and recommend revisions to the Municipal Code and Council Policy No. 64
regarding the placement of wireless communication facilities in the public right-of-way; and
WHEREAS, at the City Council meeting of January 20, 2004, the City Council
extended Urgency Ordinance No. NS-684 with Urgency Ordinance No. NS-690 and authorized
the funding for retention of telecommunications consultants to assist in the study of placement
of wireless communication facilities in the public right-of-way (Resolution No. 2003-351); and
WHEREAS, the City of Carlsbad held a public workshop on April 14, 2004,
inviting public input and specifically input from wireless communication providers in San Diego
County with regard to the issue of location of wireless communication facilities in the public
right-of-way; and
WHEREAS, the City’s engineering consultant has completed its propagation
studies with regard to the feasibility of coverage and capacity for wireless communication
carriers located in the public right-of-way; and
WHEREAS, staff subsequently prepared a Report on the Location of Wireless
Communication Facilities in the Public Right-of-way with recommended revisions to City
Council Policy No. 64 on Wireless Communication Facilities,
WHEREAS, notice of the public hearing for adoption of an ordinance repealing
the moratorium on issuance of permits for location of wireless communication facilities in the
public right-of-way and recommended revisions to City Council Policy No. 64 included notice of
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issuance of the Report on Location of Wireless Communication Facilities in the Right-of-way,
available for review in the ofices of the Planning Department; and
WHEREAS, each of the five local wireless communication cell providers was
mailed a copy of the Report on Location of Wireless Communication Facilities in the Public
Rig ht-of-Way.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
Carlsbad, California, as follows:
1. That the above recitations are true and correct;
2. That the Report on the location of Wireless Communication Facilities in the
Public Right-of-way is hereby adopted.
3. That the proposed revisions to Policy 64 regarding Wireless Communication
Facilities are hereby approved.
4. That staff is directed to consider and return with recommendations for
amendments to the Carlsbad Municipal Code and City Council Policy No. 64 to allow for
processing wireless communication facilities in preferred locations by administrative permit.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council
of the City of Carlsbad held on the 8th day of June , 2004 by the
following vote, to wit:
AYES: Council Members Lewis, Finnila, Kulchin, Hall and Packard
NOES: None A
ATTEST:
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LORRAINE M. W~D, City Cler
(SEAL)
Resolution No. 2004-182 PAGE -2-