In addition to the information required elsewhere in this Code, Conditional Use Permit applications for towers require the following supplemental information:
(A) A report from a qualified professional engineer licensed by the State of Minnesota which:
(1) Describes the tower’s capacity, including the number and type of antennas that it can accommodate.
(2) Documents the height above grade for all potential mounting positions for collocated antennas and the minimum separation distances between antennas.
(B) A letter of intent committing the tower owner and his or her successors to allow the shared use of the tower if an additional user agrees in writing to meet reasonable terms and conditions for shared use.
(C) A copy of the relevant portions of a signed lease which require the applicant to remove the tower and associated facilities when they are abandoned, unused or become hazardous may be submitted as a requirement of the Conditional Use Permit before any building permits may be issued.
In the event that a tower is not removed within 12 months, the tower and associated facilities may be removed by the city and the costs of removal, as well as any city staff time spent in processing the removal, may be assessed against the property.
(D) Proposals to erect new towers must be accompanied by any required federal or state agency licenses.
(E) A signed statement that certifies that the proposed tower complies with regulations administered by Federal Aviation Administration.
(F) All applications for towers erected, constructed, or located within the city to support antennas for wireless communication service providers, as defined elsewhere in this chapter, may be required to submit a current area plan map showing their existing towers and the search areas for the towers and antennas for which the Conditional Use Permit application has been filed. The area map must include those towers and antennas (including existing and proposed in the Conditional Use Permit application) within the city and a radius of one mile outside the city’s boundaries.
(G) Proof of non-interference with public safety telecommunications: Each application for construction of wireless communication equipment includes a statement from a qualified professional engineer licensed by the State of Minnesota that the construction of the tower, including reception and transmission functions, will not interfere with public safety telecommunications, provided however, that no application requires any statement regarding the environmental effects of radio frequency emissions to the extent that the wireless telecommunication equipment complies with FCC regulations concerning such emissions. Before the introduction of any new service or changes in existing service, telecommunication providers must notify the city and the Hennepin County Sheriff’s Radio Systems Manager at least ten calendar days in advance of such changes to allow interference levels to be monitored during the testing process.
(Ord. 2000-936; Am. Ord. 2004-1029, passed 12-13-04)