City of Gainesville - File #: 991152

• File #: 991152
• Version: 2
• Name: Allowing Antennas on Buildings - Petition 34TCH-00PB (B)
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 6/12/2000
• In control: City Attorney
• Final action: 6/12/2000
• Title: ALLOWING ANTENNAS ON BUILDINGS AS A PERMITTED USE (B) Ordinance No. 0-00-55; Petition No. 34TCH-00PB An ordinance of the City of Gainesville, Florida, amending section 30-23 to provide definitions of personal wireless services and personal wireless services antennas; creating and adding subsection 30-98(i) to allow personal wireless services antennas as an accessory use in all zoning districts and providing conditions and regulations of such antennas; providing directions to the codifier; providing a severability clause; providing a repealing clause; and providing an immediate effective date.

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
6/12/2000	2	City Commission	Approved (Petition) and Adopted on Final Reading (Ordinance), as amended	Pass
5/22/2000	1	City Commission	Approved (Petition) and Adopted on First Reading (Ordinance), as amended	Pass

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ALLOWING ANTENNAS ON BUILDINGS AS A PERMITTED USE (B)

Ordinance No. 0-00-55; Petition No. 34TCH-00PB

An ordinance of the City of Gainesville, Florida, amending section 30-23 to provide definitions of personal wireless services and personal wireless services antennas; creating and adding subsection 30-98(i) to allow personal wireless services antennas as an accessory use in all zoning districts and providing conditions and regulations of such antennas; providing directions to the codifier; providing a severability clause; providing a repealing clause; and providing an immediate effective date.

recommendation
The City Commission adopt the proposed ordinance.

explanation
STAFF REPORT

The increased demand for wireless technology presents opportunities and challenges concerning the siting of antennas and telecommunications towers. With the passage of the Telecommunications Act of 1996, it became clear that the development of local telecommunications infrastructure would become a high priority for local governments around the country. Growth in the personal wireless services market, including cellular telephones, personal communications systems and paging services, has caused a substantial increase in the demand for new facilities to site antennas. The construction of transmitting and receiving antennas is necessary for the effective operation of wireless services. Many of these antennas are placed on rooftops, water towers, or other relatively tall structures.

This petition would allow personal wireless service (PWS) antennas to be located on existing commercial, industrial, office, institutional or multiple-family structures of 5 or more stories with certain condition. The change would not allow PWS antennas to be mounted on single-family structures, two-family structures, or on commercial, industrial, office, institutional or multiple-family structures of less than 5 stories in height.

The Plan Board reviewed the petition and ...