(A) Prior to the approval of any application for a special use permit for wireless telecommunications facilities, a public hearing shall be held by the Council, native of which shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation within the city no less than ten calendar days prior to the scheduled date of the public hearing. In order to insure that nearby landowners are informed, the applicant, at least three weeks prior to the date of said public hearing, shall be required to provide names and address of all landowners whose property is located within 1,500 feet of any property line of the lot on which the new wireless telecommunications facilities are proposed to be located and certify that the applicant has provided notice to said landowners of the public hearing.
(B) The Council shall schedule the public hearing referred to in division (A) of this section once it finds the application is complete. The Council, at any stage prior to issuing a special use permit, may require such additional information as it deems necessary.
(C) The above provisions notwithstanding, if the application is for a special use permit for collocating on an existing telecommunications tower or high structure, where no increase in height of the tower or structure is required, no public hearing will be required prior to the approval of the application.
(Ord. 2002-01, passed 2-13-02)