HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93009_1083PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TOTEE IREDELL COUNTY ZONING ORDINANCE;
SECTIONS 41., SS., 80.1, 80.3, 81. 2, 82.2, 93.1, 95.1
TRANSMISSION TOWERS: Mr. Lundy advised that recently there had
been litigation about cellular towers. This type of tower is
becoming very common. It was previously requested that the
planning board "clean up" the language in the ordinance and put
in place more stringent requirements on cellular towers located
in residential districts. The proposed amendments are:
Proposed Amendment 1: to modify Article IV, Section 41 to
include the following definition:
Transmission Tower. A structure, either freestanding,
supported by guyvires, or attached to a building, and accessory
equipment related to broadcast services, private radio services,
cellular telephone services, and common carriers (as regulated by
the federal Communications Commission), including AN, BM, two-way
radio, television and cable antenna television transmission, and
microwave transmission. This definition does not include
electrical transmission distribution poles, towers, and lines,
antennae of amateur (ham) radio operators (licensed by the BCC),
satellite dishes, or structures not more than 751 in height.
Proposed Amendment 2: to modify Article VIZI, Section 80.1
(R -A Residential -Agricultural District - Permitted Uses) to amend
"Public works and public utility facilities" by the addition of
"transmission towers (not including radio and television
towers)." A further amendment is the deletion of reference to
"transmission lines" and to "essential" services so the planning
staff would not be charged with determining if the facilities are
"essential to the service of the area." To read as follows:
Public works and public utility facilities, such as sewage
treatment plants, water treatment/filter plants, power generating
plants, transformer stations, pumping stations, water towers,
sanitary landfills, telephone exchanges, and transmission towers
(not including radio and television towers), provided,
a. Transmission towers shall be set back at least half the
length of the tower from all property lines and rights-of-way;
b. In the case of transformer stations, pumping stations,
water towers, and telephone exchanges, no vehicles or materials
shall be stored on the premises, and no offices shall be
permitted;
c. All buildings shall be setback at least twenty (20) feet
from all property lines and shall be designed and landscaped with
a buffer strip (41.6) in such a way as to blend in with
surrounding area;
d. All structures shall be enclosed by a chain link fence
at least eight (9) feet in height.
Proposed Amendment 3: to modify Article VIII, Section 80.3
(R -A Residential -Agricultural District - Special Exceptions) and
Section 81.2 (R -R Resort Residential District - Special
Exceptions) by the addition of "Radio and television towers." To
read as follows:
Radio and television towers, provided:
a. Radio and television towers shall be set back at least
half the length of the tower from all property lines and rights-
of-way;
b. No vehicles or materials shall be stored on the
premises, and no offices shall be permitted;