HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 236RESOLUTION NO. 236
A resolution of the City Council of the City of Medina,
Washington, imposing a moratorium upon the issuance of special
use permits for communication facilities.
WHEREAS, the increasing use of cellular telephones has
created a significant increase in the number of applications for
communication facilities (cell sites), and
WHEREAS, advances in technology have made it possible for
the City to impose additional requirements upon installers of
cell sites without creating an undue burden upon such
installers, and
WHEREAS, additional incentives or regulations appear to be
necessary in order to encourage applicants to share the limited
number of available sites, and
WHEREAS, the City Council needs a reasonable period of time
to study these concerns as well as information concerning the
potential health risks associated with cell sites, now,
therefore,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MEDINA, WASHINGTON does
resolve as follows:
RESOLVED that no special use permits shall be issued for
communication facilities until new regulations pertaining to
such permits have been adopted, provided, that this restriction
on issuance of special use permits for communication facilities
shall expire six months from the date of this resolution unless
extended by further resolution.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL ON THIS 13th DAY OF
FEBRUARY, 1996 AND SIGNED IN AUTHENTICATION OF ITS PASSAGE THE
271-h DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1996.
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Dewey Taylor, aybr
Approved as to form:
Kirk R. Wines, City Attorney
Attest*
Haryood T. Edvalson, City Clerk
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THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MEDINA, WASHINGTON, does
declare that an emergency exists in that the issuance of special
use permits for communication facilities without adequate study
of the requirements of the entire spectrum of wireless providers
and without study of the ability of wireless providers to
eliminate or minimize health and esthetics concerns is likely to
result in adverse effects on the health and safety of the
citizens of Medina, now, therefore,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MEDINA, WASHINGTON, does
resolve as follows:
RESOLVED that the moratorium upon the issuance of special
use permits contained in Resolution No. 236 shall continue for
the period of time set forth in Resolution No. 236.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL ON THIS 8th
APRIL, 1996 AND SIGNED IN AUTHENTICATION OF
Attest:
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Har ood T. Edva son, City Clerk
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