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Wireless Telecommunication Facilities
Description: Wireless Communication towers and facilities are categorized in 3 categories: New tower or facility, Class 1 collocation, or Class 2 collocation.  

Decision-maker(s): The Planning Commission makes the final decision on new telecommunication towers and Class 1 colllocation.   The Zoning Administrator makes the final decision on a Class 2 collocation. 
Application fee: $250 for a Type 1 Collocation, $250 for a new tower, $75 for a Type 2 Collocation

Submittal deadline: 3 weeks prior to the Planning Commission meeting for new and class 1 collocation.  No deadline for class 2. 

Planning Commission review of new telecommunication tower and Class 1 collocation: The general steps outlined below shall be used to review an application for a new telecommunication tower and a Class 1 collocation as designated in the land-use matrix (Appendix A).
  1. Submittal of application materials. The applicant submits a completed application to the zoning administrator along with the application fee as may be established by the Common Council.
  2. Determination of completeness. The zoning administrator reviews the application and determines whether the application is complete. If the application includes all of the required information, the application shall be found to be complete. The zoning administrator notifies the applicant in writing within 10 days of receiving the application if it is found not to be complete, and such notice shall specify in detail the required information that was incomplete. Applicants are allowed to resubmit their application as often as necessary until it is complete.
  3. Review date. When the zoning administrator determines the application is complete, he or she schedules the review with the Planning Commission consistent with its adopted calendar.
  4. General notice. Consistent with Division 2 of Article 4, the zoning administrator provides for a class 2 public notice, property owner notice, and meeting agenda notice.
  5. Staff report preparation and distribution. The zoning administrator prepares a written staff report and provides a copy of it to each member of the Planning Commission, the applicant, and any other interested person upon request.
  6. Public hearing. Allowing for proper notice, the Planning Commission conducts a public hearing to review the application consistent with Division 2 of Article 4. Prior to the close of the public hearing, the applicant or the Planning Commission may request a continuance consistent with Division 3 of Article 4.
  7. Staff follow-up. If the Planning Commission does not render a decision immediately following the public hearing, the Planning Commission may direct the zoning administrator to prepare a preliminary decision document.
  8. Decision. After considering all of the information submitted by the applicant, public comments received at the public hearing, and the staff report, the Planning Commission, no more than 40 calendar days after the public hearing, makes a decision to (i) approve the  pplication, (ii) approve the application with conditions, or (iii) deny the application.
  9. Preparation of final decision document. Based on the action of the Planning Commission, the zoning administrator prepares a final decision document.
  10. Applicant notification. Within a reasonable time following the Planning Commission's decision, the zoning administrator mails the decision document to the applicant by regular mail. 
  11. Acceptance by property owner. If the application is approved, the property owner must sign the decision document to acknowledge the terms of the approval and return the same to the zoning administrator within 6 months of the decision. Prior to the expiration of the previously specified time period, the property owner may submit a petition to the City Clerk requesting an extension and the Planning Commission may, with cause, extend the period within which the decision document must be signed. If the signed decision document is not returned within the initial or extended time period, if any, the decision is null and void without any further action by the City. The decision document shall only become effective when all required signatures have been obtained and the original signature copy is returned to the zoning administrator.
  12. Public record copy. A duplicate copy of the decision document is retained as a public record.
  13. Recording of decision document. If the property owner returns the decision document within the required time period with the required signatures, the zoning administrator records the decision document against the subject property in the Wood County register of deeds office. 

Class 2 collocation. The general steps outlined below shall be used to review an application for a Class 2 collocation which is allowed in all zoning districts.
  1. Submittal of application materials. The applicant submits a completed application to the zoning administrator along with the application fee as may be established by the Common Council.
  2. Determination of completeness. The zoning administrator reviews the application and determines whether the application is complete. If the application includes all of the required information, the application shall be found to be complete. The zoning administrator must notify the applicant in writing within 5 days of receiving the application if it is found not to be complete, and such notice shall specify in detail the required information that was incomplete. Applicants are allowed to resubmit their application as often as necessary until it is complete.
  3. Decision. The zoning administrator makes a decision on the application within 45 days of the date the application is deemed complete, unless the time is extended by the applicant. The decision shall be stated in writing. If approval is not granted, the reasons therefor must be stated.
  4. Public record copy. A duplicate copy of the decision document is retained as a public record.