(a) Required Information and Applications. All applications for wireless telecommunications facilities, including towers, shall include the information required under this section.
(b) Plot Plan Required. Any person or company intending to apply for the placement or operation of a telecommunication facility within the City shall first schedule a pre-application conference with the Director of Safety or his designee. At this meeting, the applicant must present a plot plan at a scale of not less than one inch equals 100 feet. This plot plan shall indicate all building and land uses within 200 feet of the proposed facility. Aerial photos and/or renderings may augment the plot plan.
(c) Photo Simulations Required. Photo simulations of the proposed wireless telecommunication facility from affected residential properties and public rights of way taken at designated locations may be required. All costs for visual analysis, and applicable administrative costs, shall be borne by the applicant.
(d) Technical Necessity. The applicant shall demonstrate that the telecommunication tower must be located where it is proposed in order to provide adequate coverage to the applicant’s service area. There shall be an explanation of why a tower and the proposed site is technically necessary.
(e) Review by Radio Frequency Engineer. The evidence submitted by the applicant shall be reviewed by a radio frequency engineer chosen by the City, who shall support or refute the evidence. If the radio frequency engineer refutes the evidence submitted by the applicant, the City may deny the application. The cost of the radio frequency engineer shall be borne by the applicant.
(f) Required Landscaping Plan. The applicant shall present a landscaping plan showing the following:
(1) Specific placement of the wireless telecommunications facility on the site.
(2) The location of existing structures, trees, and other significant site features.
(3) Type and locations of plant materials used to screen the facilities.
(4) The proposed color of the facility.
(Ord. 24-99. Passed 3-2-99.)