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Wireless Communication Facilities

Wireless Communication Facilities. Minor Code Amendments. WCF h istory . March 2004 : Wireless in ROW Ordinance June 2005 : Comprehensive WCF Ordinance Dec. 2007 : 1 st Emergency Ordinance (collocation) Nov. 2008 : 2 nd Emergency Ordinance

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Wireless Communication Facilities

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  1. Wireless Communication Facilities Minor Code Amendments

  2. WCF history March 2004: Wireless in ROW Ordinance June 2005: Comprehensive WCF Ordinance Dec. 2007: 1st Emergency Ordinance (collocation) Nov. 2008: 2nd Emergency Ordinance (exempting public emergency facilities) April 2009: 3nd Emergency Ordinance (exempting public emergency facilities) May 2009: 4th Emergency Ordinance (collocation/public ROW)

  3. Objectives for this process Multiple Emergency Ordinances- need to be made permanent Correct several minor WCF code issues that have arisen from experience Consider options for visual impact analysis and mitigation

  4. Specific issues • Revise hierarchy to reflect current emergency ordinances • Add BPA tower to the top of the siting hierarchy • Clarify exemption for temporary/emergency facilities • Remove engineer’s stamp requirement for PSE/BPA facilities • Cite appropriate regulations for utility poles. • Remove requirement for detailed certification of compliance • Revise base station hierarchy for attached equipment

  5. Visual impact issues • Visual impacts occasionally arise • In the past citizens have complained: • Blocking views of Lake Sammamish • Replacement facilities are too different (eg, Trossachs) • Requiring impact analysis forsome applications may reduce impacts

  6. Next Steps Staff to draft ordinance reflecting minor code changes Staff to continue research on options for visual impact analysis and mitigation Staff to seek feedback from WCF providers on draft code changes Bring an ordinance to PC for review Forward PC recommendations to CC

  7. Timeline September: Brief PC (tonight) Sept/October: Staff research, solicit comments from WCF community November: Bring ordinance to PC Dec/Jan: Forward Recommendations to CC

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