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Two ordinances pertaining to telecommunication
facilities will soon be submitted by the Department of Design,
Construction and Land Use (DCLU) to the Seattle City Council. The
ordinances would both amend the Land Use Code (SMC Title 23); one
ordinance would amend the shoreline portion of the code.
The proposed regulations include height
limits, limits on location and placement of telecommunication
facilities, review and approval processes based on type of devices
and corresponding zones, and mitigation of visual impacts.
A Declaration of Non-significance (DNS),
stating that no Environmental Impact Statement will be required,
has been made on each ordinance. The declarations were issued
on August 20, 2001. The appeal period ends September 20, 2001.
Copies of the DNSes are available at the DCLU Public Resource
Center, 700 5th Avenue, Suite 2000 of the Key Tower, (206) 684-8467.
The Public Resource Center is open 8 a.m.-5 p.m. on Monday,
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and 10 a.m.- 5 p.m. on Tuesday.
UPDATE:
This legislation has been approved by City Council and the Mayor
and becomes effective
November 1, 2002. See related news
story.
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Submitting Comments |
The formal comment period on the ordinances will start in the near future. The City Council has not yet set a public hearing date, but it probably will be in late September or October.
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