This Online Open House will provide an opportunity for you to review information about the proposal and provide any questions or comments. This Open House meeting will be an electronic meeting pursuant to Salt Lake City Emergency Proclamation No. 2 of 2020 (2)(b).
Zoning Text Amendment (Privately Initiated Application)
Stealth Cellular Towers Text Amendments
Petition Number: PLNPCM2020-00284
Project Location: Citywide. However, 60-foot towers are already permitted by right in the M-1, M-2 (Manufacturing) and A (Agricultural) Districts.
Pete Simmons, representing Cellco Partnership (dba Verizon Wireless), has submitted a zoning text amendment request that would allow stealth antennas up to 60 feet in height in all zoning districts located within Salt Lake City. Stealth Antennas are defined in the Salt Lake City Zoning Regulations as “completely disguised as another object, or otherwise concealed from view, thereby concealing the intended use and appearance of the facility.”
Examples of stealth facilities include, but are not limited to:
- flagpoles
- light pole standards
- architectural elements such as dormers, steeples and chimneys
As proposed, the stealth antenna house must:
- Conform to the dimensions of the object it is being disguised as.
- Be placed in a location that is in concert with its surroundings.
Corresponding electrical equipment must be located in accordance with subsection 21A.40.090.E.3 as already required by the zoning regulations.
This is a privately initiated, city-wide text amendment and would affect all properties within Salt Lake City.
Additional Information
Next Steps
What are the next steps?
- The submitted text amendment will be reviewed by City Staff for compatibility with city-wide and neighborhood Master Plans, and other relevant planning objectives/documents.
- Project will be scheduled for a public hearing during an upcoming Planning Commission meeting.
- The Planning Commission will make a recommendation to the City Council, who will make the final decision.
Important Dates:
- Additional notices (include the public hearing date, meeting agenda, and relevant staff report) will be distributed as they become available.
- A public hearing will be scheduled with the Planning Commission once the public comment period has concluded.
- The request will be added to a City Council meeting agenda at the discretion of the council after the Planning Commission public hearing.
Public Comments and Questions
The public comment period closed October 9, 2020. For additional information on this project please contact the staff planner.
Aaron Barlow // aaron.barlow@slcgov.com // 385-386-2764
(phone numbers are currently available for voicemails only)
Please note that public comments will still be accepted up until the date of the Planning Commission public hearing.
During and following this comment period, the Planning Division will evaluate the proposal against the applicable zoning standards, taking into consideration public comments as they relate to the standards, and develop a recommendation for the Planning Commission.