The San Diego DX Club
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Latest news on the Tower Ordinance Issue
January 20, 2010
January 12, 2010
Please see article from the Voice of San Diego
December 9, 2009
Mr. Tinkov, the club's attorney in the San Diego City tower ordinance issue has kept in contact with the planner staff throughout the summer and fall. Over the past couple of months, they have verbally hinted by phone that they were probably going to recommend an overall 70ft height limit for antenna support structure (to include antenna), via a simple building permit process. This would have been generally along the lines of what we recommended to them via official inputs last spring, except that we were looking for 82ft. But at least it seemed we were on the same page of the book.
However, on December 7th, (Pearl Harbor Day, for San Diego antenna support structures?) Mr. Tinkov received their latest proposals. Actually, these aren't proposals-- it is their intended course of action. In a nutshell: City has restated that the 30ft city-wide zoning limit will prevail as the basis. An antenna possibly could reach 35% higher than the building structure. They would "allow" antenna structures up to 70ft, through a convoluted process, but NEVER in certain predetermined areas (such as west-of-I-5 coastal zone!). But the proposed ordinance is really restrictive. As Larry Serra writes:
"This revised City of San Diego ANT/Tower ordinance is scary: No antennas higher than the zoning height limit (30ft) in any City San Diego neighborhood west of I-5, and in other specified neighborhoods. Neighborhood plans may be amended to completely ban antennas because of neighborhood aesthetics. As a practical matter, 70 ft height can never be reached in neighborhoods where ANTs are allowed, because 135% of 30 ft = 40.5 ft."
Under the terms of our initial agreement, Mr. Tinkov will continue to lobby City staff and leaders up to and including the City Council, if this gets that far. If the ordinance is passed and is seen as too restrictive and problematic, further action might then be needed by the greater ham community in order to get it modified. But meanwhile, Mr. Tinkov and the SDDXC "tower committee" will work the issue as required.
Here are links provided by the City:
Link to the draft Negative Declaration (this is an environmental impact finding, part of their process):
Comments on the draft Negative Declaration may be submitted to jszymanski@sandiego.gov by December 28, 2009.
Link to Project Description and Revised Draft Code Language:
Please watch this space and the sddxcnews email reflector for late developments. We are NOT asking for club members to submit comments directly to the City (for now).
June 2009:
We are still awaiting feedback from the City regarding our April 17th submittal
of a proposed new ordinance. Our attorney maintains contact with the City and
will report any developments. On Thursday, June 11, Escondido ARS hosted a well
publicized town-meeting style event focusing on current status of various tower
issues in the greater Southern California area (presented by tower expert and
ARRL Vice Director Marty Woll, N6VI), and on status of the San Diego City situation
in particular (presented by Felix Tinkov, our attorney).
About 60 people attended this very informative meeting, and thanks go to EARS for hosting. Officers K6NA and N6VS attended, representing SDDXC. Other members present were K6GO, KY6LA, and N6NC. We handed out reading materials and made a pitch for financial support from clubs and individuals. In coming weeks, SDDXC officers or members plan to visit all the clubs to bring them up to speed on the tower issue and make a plea for financial support.
April 2009:
Recently Glenn, K6NA, met with N6NC, KY6LA, and our lawyer to go over the status and create the next submittal to the City Planner; our comments to the Planner regarding the City’s latest ‘suggestions’ and the draft of our ‘suggested ordinance’ are being edited now and will be submitted about mid-April.
How the Amateur Radio Community Protects San Diego
Opposition to Proposed City of San Diego Amateur Radio Ordinance Fact Sheet
What is Wrong with San Diego's Proposed Amateur Radio Ordinance?
San Diego Amateur Radio Community Rallies Against Oppressive Proposed City Ordinance
