AGENDA REPORT
REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
DATE: 10/02/2019
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Community Development Department
SUBJECT:
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Public Hearing for City Council consideration of Ordinance No. 3304, first reading of an Ordinance of the City of Corona, California for ZTA2019-0003, amending Chapter 17.65 of the Corona Municipal Code, Telecommunications Facilities, amending Sections 17.65.040 and 17.65.050 regarding regulations for small cell sites and facilities that are exempted from review. (Applicant: City of Corona)
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RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Recommended action
That the City Council:
1. Approve ZTA2019-0003 as recommended by the Planning and Housing Commission.
2. Introduce by title only and waive full reading for consideration of Ordinance No. 3304, first reading of an ordinance approving an amendment to Chapter 17.65 of the Corona Municipal Code, Telecommunications Facilities, amending Sections 17.65.040 and 17.65.050 regarding regulations for small cell sites and facilities that are exempted from review. (ZTA2019-0003)
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ANALYSIS:
ZTA2019-0003 is an amendment to the city's small cell regulations governed by Chapter 17.65 of the Corona Municipal Code (CMC) for Telecommunications Facilities. Over the past year, the Community Development Department has received requests from multiple wireless carriers to update the small cell regulations to better accommodate the latest small cell wireless technology and be more consistent with regulations established by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). The amendment affects Sections 17.65.040 and 17.65.050 of the CMC.
The amended regulations propose to: 1) increase the maximum allowable size of a small cell antenna from 2 to 3 cubic feet, 2) eliminate the current size restriction for radio equipment cabinets, 3) give carriers the flexibility to install small cell equipment underground or aboveground when an underground installation is not feasible, 4) limit...
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