(A) To avoid requiring new towers and to minimize the number of towers needed to serve the city, the following provisions shall apply to non-conforming towers. Telecommunication towers in existence at the time of this chapter may be permitted to increase tower height after being issued a conditional use permit.
(B) The Planning Commission shall consider the following criteria as part of the conditional use permit process:
(1) Tower safety concerns including tower collapse, falling ice and airplane traffic;
(2) Land use character and history of tower(s);
(3) Comparative visual impact to the surrounding lands of the proposed tower height increase;
(4) Disturbance or conflict with agricultural uses on the property; and
(5) Other factors which tend to reduce conflicts or are incompatible with the character and need of the area.
(Ord. 332, passed 5-19-2008)