SUBJECT:
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Public Hearing: An Ordinance of the Town Council for the Town of Erie Amending Title 10, Chapter 13 of the Erie Municipal Code Concerning Applications for the Installation of Wireless Facilities in the Town
Department
DEPARTMENT: Planning & Development
Presenter
PRESENTER(S): Deborah Bachelder, Deputy Director of Planning & Development
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Time
TIME ESTIMATE: 15 minutes
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Fiscal
FISCAL SUMMARY: n/a
Policy
POLICY ISSUES:
Town Council will consider whether to adopt an ordinance to bring the Town of Erie into compliance with recently adopted State law. The proposed ordinance amends Title 10, Chapter 13 of the Erie Municipal Code wireless communication facility regulations to comply with State of Colorado House Bill 25-1056 (HB 1056) that takes effect on January 1, 2026.
Recommendation
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommend Town Council adopt Ordinance 024-2025 amending Title 10, Chapter 13 of the Erie Municipal Code to bring wireless communication facility regulations into conformance with HB 1056.
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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 proposed amendment to Title 10 - Unified Development Code (UDC), Chapter 13 - Wireless Communication Facilities brings the Town of Erie's 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 antennae, or small cell antennae attached to streetlights. WCFs are highly regulated at the State and federal levels. 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 in 2019 ...
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