Consider revoking cellular antenna permit at 260 Water Street
In Plain English
The city issued a permit for someone to install a cellular antenna at 260 Water Street. Now the city is considering whether to cancel that permit. If approved, the Planning Commission holds a public hearing to decide whether the permit should be revoked.
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Votes
Motion · Official minutes
Authorize the city attorney to continue negotiations and if the matter is not resolved by December 1, 2007, staff is directed to place this item on the Planning Commission's Agenda for a revocation hearing
8 aye · 0 nay · 1 absent
Why This Vote Matters
The council unanimously authorized the city attorney to continue negotiations regarding a cellular antenna permit at 260 Water Street, with a December 1, 2007 deadline to resolve the matter. If negotiations fail by that date, the Planning Commission will hold a public hearing to decide whether to revoke the permit that was previously issued for the antenna installation. This affects residents near Water Street who may have concerns about the cellular tower in their neighborhood. The vote gives the city more time to work out issues with the permit holder before potentially moving to cancel the installation rights.
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Substitute motion · Official minutes
Direct staff to refer this item to the Planning Commission for a revocation hearing
4 aye · 4 nay · 1 absent
Why This Vote Matters
A proposal to send a cellular antenna permit at 260 Water Street to the Planning Commission for possible revocation failed in a 4-4 tie vote, with Councilmember Butt absent. The permit had already been issued for the antenna installation, but this motion would have started a formal process to potentially cancel it through a public hearing. The council was evenly split, with Mayor McLaughlin, Councilmembers Sandhu, Rogers, and Thurmond supporting the referral, while Councilmembers Marquez, Beckles, Viramontes, and Bates opposed it. Since the motion failed, the existing permit remains in place and no revocation hearing will occur.
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