To: Board of County Commissioners
Through: Bryan Weimer, Director, Public Works and Development
Prepared By:
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Ernie Rose, Senior Planner, Public Works and Development
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Presenter: Ernie Rose, Senior Planner, Public Works and Development
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Subject:
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1:00 PM *Land Development Code Update for Wireless Communication Facilities
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Purpose and Request:
recommended action
Staff is seeking direction from the Board of County Commissioners to modify the Land Development Code (LDC) concerning Wireless Communication Facilities (WCF), which are currently referred to as Commercial Mobile Radio Service (CMRS) in the LDC. The proposed amendment (LDC24-007) retitles the CMRS regulations to WCF and establishes specific regulations for WCF. The proposed WCF section of the code has been reorganized and revised to simplify and modernize it, ensuring compliance with federal and state laws and current telecommunications industry standards and providing a general cross-reference to these standards. The Board's guidance is requested to proceed with these modifications.
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Background and Discussion: Arapahoe County's Land Development Code provides the ground rules for development and is a significant part of implementing the Comprehensive Plan's goals and policies. The code should respond to changes in development patterns and resident lifestyles over time. Residents of Arapahoe County depend on various wireless communication technologies. Recent legislation, technological advancements, and multiple technologies have created a need to update the County's wireless communication code. In 2019, the County completed the first wireless communication code update in response to legislative action.
In 2017, the General Assembly enacted HB17-1193, allowing the installation of small wireless service infrastructure in local government-owned rights of way. These facilities support existing networks and enable 5G service, which requires more anten...
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