Staff Report Ordinance

No. 01OA012 - Ordinance Amendment
A request by Kevin Galik for Tetragenics to consider an application for an Ordinance amending Chapter 17.04 of the Rapid City Municipal Ordinance by adding new section 17.04.483 defining microcell cellular communications facilities; and amending Sections 17.16.020, 17.18.020, 17.34.020, 17.36.020, 17.46.020, 17.48.020 and 17.56.020 of Chapters 17.16, 17.18, 17.34, 17.36, 17.46, 17.48 and 17.56 of the Rapid City Municipal Code by adding microcellular cellular communication facilities meeting certain standards to the list of Uses Permitted and amending Sections 17.16.030, 17.18.030, 17.34.030, 17.36.040, 17.46.030, 17.48.030, and 17.56.030 of Chapters 17.16, 17.18, 17.34, 17.36, 17.46, 17.48 and 17.56 of the Rapid City Muncipal Code by adding microcellular cellular communication facilities not meeting certain standards to the list of Uses Permitted on Review.

PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION:
Planning Commission recommended that the Ordinance Amendment be approved with the stipulation that the following revisions be made (the changes have been included on the attached draft):

Fire Department Recommendations:

  1. The following language shall be added to prohibit microcell cellular communications facilities from impeding fire access: "Any microcell facility and related structures shall be situated in such a way that no interference with fire appliances or emergency access or exits shall result";

Urban Planning Division Recommendations:

  1. The following language shall be added to the list of criteria to allow microcell cellular communications facilities as a Permitted Use: "No more than two microcell antennae and related accessory structures shall be located on any single building rooftop";
  2. Criteria #5 shall be changed to insert the word "nearest" before "…edge of the rooftop";
  3. The Ordinance shall be revised so that microcellular facilities shall be limited to rooftop placement only – whether or not a Use on Review is required;

Building Inspections Division Recommendations:

  1. Language shall be added to require the applicant for any microcell cellular communications facility to submit all necessary plans and specifications and receive any necessary building permits prior to construction of the microcell facility."

Vote: (9 to 0)