PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION AGENDA ITEM
ACTION REQUESTED:
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Conduct the public hearing to consider a comprehensive amendment to Title 6 (Zoning Regulations), Chapter 13 (Regulations for Telecommunication Facilities, Radio, Satellite and Television Antenna Towers and Dishes) - PZC 18-1-009
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DEPARTMENT: Transportation, Engineering and Development
SUBMITTED BY: Ying Liu, AICP
BOARD/COMMISSION REVIEW:
Official notice for the public hearing for PZC 18-1-009 was published in the Naperville Sun on Wednesday February 14, 2018; Friday February 16, 2018; and Sunday, February 18, 2018.
BACKGROUND:
As technology advances in the communication industry, the demand of Naperville residents and businesses for quicker and easier access to the Internet has continued to increase. Staff recently observed this demand through requests from private companies to install macro cell towers, small cell facilities, and fiber optic lines on both private and public properties and in the right-of-way. In order to better respond to this demand, and to protect and optimize City assets while doing so, the City contracted Magellan Advisors in 2017 to develop a Citywide Telecommunications Strategic Business Plan.
One of the priority work items that Magellan identified was to review and update current City ordinances pertaining to telecommunication facilities given the continued march of new technology and requests. Most of the City's regulations on telecommunication facilities are contained in Title 6 (Zoning Regulations), Chapter 13 (Regulations for Telecommunication Facilities, Radio, Satellite and Television Antenna Towers and Dishes) and Title 9 (Public Ways and Property), Chapter 1 (Streets and Sidewalks) of the Municipal Code. While Title 9, Chapter 1 deals with communication facilities in the public right-of-way, Title 6, Chapter 13 governs communication facilities on private and public properties that are not right-of-way. Working with Magellan Advisors, staff has d...
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