1. In order to ensure that the placement, construction, and modification of wireless telecommunications facilities protects the city’s health, safety, public welfare, environmental features, the nature and character of the community and neighborhood and other aspects of the quality of life specifically listed elsewhere in this article, the city hereby adopts an overall procedure with respect to the review, approval and issuance of permits for wireless telecommunications facilities for the express purpose of achieving the following outcomes:
a. Requiring a special use permit for any new, co-location or modification of a wireless telecommunications facility as required or otherwise specified in this article;
b. Implementing an application process for person(s) seeking approval of wireless telecommunications facilities;
c. Establishing a procedure for examining an application and issuing a special use permit and/or zoning permit and/or building permit for wireless telecommunications facilities that is both fair and consistent;
d. Promoting, and requiring wherever possible, the sharing and/or co-location of wireless telecommunications facilities among service providers; and
e. Requiring, promoting and encouraging, wherever possible, the placement, height and quantity of wireless telecommunications facilities in such a manner as to minimize the physical and visual impact on the community, including but not limited to the use of stealth technology.
2. In approving a wireless telecommunications facility, the city shall find that the facility shall be the most appropriate site in regards to being the least visually intrusive among those available in the city given the facts and circumstances.
3. In issuing a special use permit, the city may condition approval of an application for a new wireless support structure on condition that the wireless telecommunications facility be constructed and operational within a reasonable period of time, which shall be not less than twenty-four (24) nor greater than thirty-six (36) months from the date of issuance of the special use permit. (Ord. of 3/1/10; Ord. of 6/21/21, No. 41-21)