Ordinance No. 1347 10-9-2017
ORDINANCE NO. 1347
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE FRIDLEY CITY CODE CHAPTER 205.30
0-5 TELECOMMUNICATIONS TOWERS AND FACILITIES DISTRICT, TO
ALLOW A TELCOOMMINCATIONS TOWER TO A 150 FOOT HEIGHT
PROVIDED CONDITIONS CAN BE MET TO BLEND INTO THE
SURROUNDING ENVIRONMENT.
The Fridley City Council hereby finds after review, examination and recommendation of
staff that Chapter 205.30 related to be hereby amended and ordains as follows:
Chapter 205.30.11 is hereby amended as follows:
205.30.11. TOWER HEIGHT
Tower height shall be measured from the average adjoining grade to the highest point of
construction of any tower or wireless telecommunications facilities. Towers are exempt
from the maximum height restrictions of the districts where located. Towers shall be
permitted to a height of one hundred twenty-five (125) feet. An additional 25' of tower
height shall be permitted for a total height of one hundred fifty (150) feet, If all of the
following criteria can be met:
A. The tower is located within two hundred fifty (250) feet of any of the following
structures that exceed the height of one hundred and fifty (150) feet. These structures
include: buildings, power lines, and train/rail yard fixtures such as light fixtures,
B. Tower can meet or exceed any local, State, of Federal regulations relative to
tower fall distance.
C. All permits required to replace or expand an existing tower be reviewed and
approved by the City prior to alteration.
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRIDLEY
THIS 9TH DAY OF OCTOBER 2017.
_________________________________
Scott J. Lund, Mayor
ATTEST:
_________________________________
Debra A. Skogen, City Clerk
Public Hearing: September 11, 2017
First Reading: September 25, 2017
Second Reading: October 9, 2017
Publication: October 20, 2017
AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION CITY OF FRIDLEY
ORDINANCE NO.1347
STATE OF MINNESOTAAN ORDINANCE TO AMEND
COUNTY OF ANOKA )ss THE FRIDLEY CITY CODE
CHAPTER 205.30 0-5
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Darlene MacPherson being duly sworn on an TOWERS AND FACILITIES
oath, states or affirms that he/she is the DISTRICT,TO ALLOW A
NS
Publisher's Designated Agent of the newspa- TOWER T A 150 TOOT
TOWER TOA 150 FOOT
per(s)known as: HEIGHT PROVIDED
CONDITIONS CAN BE
SF Columbia Heights/Fridley MET TO BLEND INTO
THE SURROUNDING
ENVIRONMENT.
with the known office of issue being located The Fridley City Council here-
in the county of: by finds after review, examination
ANOKA and recommendation of staff that
Chapter 205.30 related to be here-
with additional circulation in the counties of: by amended and ordains as fol-
ANOKA lows:
and has full knowledge of the facts stated Chapter 205.30.11 ikh hereby
below: amended as follows:
(A)The newspaper has complied with all of Tower
TOWER HEIGHT
Towwerer hheight shall be measured
the requirements constituting qualifica- from the average adjoining grade
tion as a qualified newspaper as provided to the highest point of construction
by Mintz. Stat.§331A.02. of any tower or wireless telecom- -
(B)This Public Notice was printed and pub- muncations facilities. Towers are
exempt from the maximum height
lished in said newspaper(s) once each restrictions of the districts where
week, for 1 successive week(s); the first located. Towers shall be permitted
insertion being on 10/20/2017 and the last to a height of one hundred twen-
ty-five(125)feet.An additional 25'
insertion being on 10/20/2017. of tower height shall be permitted
for a total height of one hundred
MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE NOTICES fifty(150)feet.If all of the following
Pursuant to Minnesota Stat. §580.033 criteria can be met:
A. The tower is located within
relating to the publication of mortgage two hundred fifty(250)feet of any
foreclosure notices: The newspaper complies of the following structures that ex-
with the conditions described in §580.033, ceed the height of one hundred and
subd. 1, clause (1) or(2). If the newspaper's fft(150)feet.These structures in-
clude: buildings,power lines, and
known office of issue is located in a county trraintrail yard fixtures such as light
adjoining the county where the mortgaged fixtures,
premises or some part of the mortgaged B.Tower can meet or exceed
premises described in the notice are located, any local.State.of Federal regula-
tons relative to tower fall distance.
a substantial portion of the newspaper's C.All permits required to replace
circulation is in the latter county. or expand an existing tower be re-
viewed and approved by the City
prior to alteration.
/ PASSED AND ADOPTED BY
By7�\2Ij�"^`CYC.Q D1 n THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
Designated Agent OF FRIDLEY THIS 9TH DAY OF
OCTOBER 2017.
Scott J.Lund,Mayor
Subscribed and sworn to or affirmed before ATTEST:
me on 10/20/2017 Darlene acPherson. Debra A.Skogen,City Clerk
Public Hearing: September 11,
2017
First Reading:September 25,2017
Second Reading:October 9,2017
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October 20,2017
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