SUBJECT:
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A Resolution of the Planning Commission of the Town of Erie Recommending that the Town Council Adopt an Ordinance Amending Title 10, Chapter 13 of the Erie Municipal Code for the Installation of Wireless Communication Facilities within the Town
Department
DEPARTMENT: Planning & Development
Presenter
PRESENTER(S): Deborah Bachelder, Deputy Director of Planning & Development
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Time
TIME ESTIMATE: 20 minutes
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Fiscal
Policy
POLICY ISSUES:
Planning Commission will weigh whether to recommend to Town Council adoption of an ordinance amending Title 10, Chapter 13 of the Erie Municipal Code to bring the Town of Erie wireless communication facility regulations into compliance with State of Colorado House Bill 25-1056 (HB 1056) that takes effect on January 1, 2026.
Recommendation
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt Resolution 25-14 recommending that the Town Council adopt an ordinance amending Title 10, Chapter 13 of the Erie Municipal Code to bring wireless communication facility regulations into conformance with HB 1056 that takes effect on January 1, 2026.
Body
SUMMARY/KEY POINTS
* In early 2025, the State of Colorado enacted HB 1056 concerning local government permitting of wireless telecommunications facilities. The bill will go into effect January 1, 2026.
* The Town is considering an amendment to Title 10 - Unified Development Code (UDC), Chapter 13 - Wireless Communication Facilities to bring our local regulations into alignment with the new State regulations.
BACKGROUND OF SUBJECT MATTER:
Wireless communication facilities (WCFs) include an array of different telecommunication types such as cell towers, wall or roof mounted antennas, or small cell antenna attached to streetlights. WCFs are highly regulated at the federal and state level. The Town regulations for wireless communication facilities (WCF) are in Municipal Code (MC) Title 10 Unified Development Code (UDC). The Town regulations were originally adopted i...
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