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TO: Mayor Richard C. Irvin
FROM: Stephane A. Phifer, Planning Director
DATE: October 19, 2017
SUBJECT:
A Resolution Authorizing the First Amendment to the Master License Agreement for Wireless and Pole Mounted Communications Facilities Located within the City of Aurora with Vigilant Global LLC
PURPOSE:
The City of Aurora is seeking an amendment to Appendix A "Fee Schedule" of the Master License Agreement with Vigilant Global LLC, approved on May 23, 2017 with Resolution R17-179.
BACKGROUND:
On December 13, 2016, with Ordinance O16-083, the City Council amended Chapter 19, Article III, entitled "Communication and Data Transfer" of the City of Aurora Code of Ordinances. One of the changes to the Ordinance was regarding the installation of Communication Facilities on new or existing utility / light poles. Pursuant to the revised Ordinance Communication Facilities on new, existing or modified poles are permitted in any zoning district, provided a license or lease authorizing such installations has been approved by the city. The City entered into such an agreement with Vigilant Global LLC on May 23, 2017 with Resolution R17-179.
Pursuant to Section 6.1 of said agreement the Fee Schedule, set forth in Appendix A of the agreement, may be revised by the City Council from time to time to reflect existing market conditions and Permit-related increases in the City's overhead.
DISCUSSION:
Since May of 2017 the City has received 10 so called "CPOL" permits for the installation of Communication Facilities on new or existing utility / light poles. Based on the time and complexity of these permits Staff is recommending that the Application Permit Fee associated with the permits for these communication facility installations should be based on the City's standard building permit fees. The City Council establishes, from time to time, by separate resolution, certain development user fees including those for building permit fees. The current resolution being R...
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