In order to ensure that the placement, construction, and modification of wireless telecommunications facilities protects the city's health, safety, public welfare, environmental features and other aspects of the quality of life specifically listed elsewhere in this chapter, the Council hereby adopts an overall policy with respect to a special use permit for wireless telecommunications facilities for the express purpose of achieving the following goals:
(A) Implementing an application process for person(s) seeking a special use permit for wireless telecommunications facilities;
(B) Establishing a policy for examining an application for and issuing a special use permit for wireless telecommunications facilities that is both fair and consistent.
(C) Establishing reasonable time frames for granting or not granting a special use permit for wireless telecommunications facilities, or recertifying or not recertifying, or revoking the special use permit granted under this chapter.
(D) Promoting and encouraging, wherever possible, the abasing and/or co-location of wireless telecommunications facilities among service providers;
(E) Promoting and encouraging, wherever possible, the placement, height and quantity of wireless telecommunications facilities in such a manner as to minimize adverse aesthetic impacts to the land, property, buildings, and other facilities adjacent to, surrounding, and in generally the same area as the requested location of such wireless telecommunications facilities.
(Ord. 2002-01, passed 2-13-02)