City of Long Beach - File #: 10-1280

• File #: 10-1280
• Version: 2
• Name: CA-ORD Amend Wireless Telecommunications facilities
• Type: Emergency Ordinance
• Status: Adopted
• File created: 11/8/2010
• In control: City Council
• On agenda: 1/4/2011
• Final action: 1/4/2011
• Title: Recommendation to declare an interim ordinance amending Ordinance Nos. ORD-10-0015 and ORD-10-0020 extending the temporary limitation on the issuance of discretionary permits for the installation, modification or relocation of wireless facilities within Residential and Institutional use zones, respectively; declaring the urgency thereof; and declaring that this ordinance shall take effect immediately, read and adopted as read. (Ordinance No. ORD-10-0038) (Citywide)
• Sponsors: City Attorney
• Related files: 10-064PL, 10-0446, 09-048PL, 10-0679

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
1/4/2011	2	City Council	declare ordinance read and adopted as read	Pass
12/14/2010	1	City Council	approve recommendation to declare an emergency to exist	Pass
12/14/2010	1	City Council	approve recommendation to declare Emergency Ordinance No. ORD- , read, and adopted as read and laid over to the next regular meeting of the City Council for final reading	Pass

TITLE

Recommendation to declare an interim ordinance amending Ordinance Nos. ORD-10-0015 and ORD-10-0020 extending the temporary limitation on the issuance of discretionary permits for the installation, modification or relocation of wireless facilities within Residential and Institutional use zones, respectively; declaring the urgency thereof; and declaring that this ordinance shall take effect immediately, read and adopted as read.  (Ordinance No. ORD-10-0038)  (Citywide)

DISCUSSION

On May 18, 2010, and July 6, 2010, the City Council adopted ordinances which initiated a moratorium on the approval of applications to construct, modify or place wireless communication facilities in the City of Long Beach; and requested the City Attorney, in cooperation with the Development Services Department, to prepare an interim zoning ordinance for notice and placement on the City Council agenda. The moratorium was initiated pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 21.50 of the Municipal Code, "Interim Prohibition of Uses."

On September 14, 2010, the moratoriums were extended to December 14, 2010. It has been determined that additional time is required to work with local residents and wireless representatives and to study and complete comprehensive regulations for the permitting, placement, design and maintenance of wireless facilities in the City of Long Beach. The attached ordinance wHl extend both moratoriums instituted under the ordinances to June 12, 2011.

SUGGESTED ACTION

Approve recommendation.

BODY

AN INTERIM ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LONG BEACH AMENDING ORDINANCE NOS. ORD-10-0015 AND ORD-10-0020 EXTENDING THE TEMPORARY LIMITATION ON THE ISSUANCE OF DISCRETIONARY PERMITS FOR THE INSTALLATION, MODIFICATION OR RELOCATION OF WIRELESS FACILITIES WITHIN RESIDENTIAL AND INSTITUTIONAL USE ZONES, RESPECTIVELY; DECLARING THE URGENCY THEREOF; AND DECLARING THAT THIS ORDINANCE SHALL TAKE EFFECT IMMEDIATELY

Respectfully Submitted,

ROBERT E. SHANNON, City Attorney

By

      MICHAEL J. MAIS

      Assistant City Attorney