A. All new towers proposed to be located in a residential zone or within two hundred feet (200') of a residential zone, or in the Downtown Core or Infill Zoning Districts, are permitted only after application of the following siting priorities, ordered from most-preferred (1) to least- preferred (7):
1. City-owned or operated property and facilities not in the Downtown, Infill or Residential Zones and not including right-of-way;
2. Industrial Zones (M and LM);
3. Commercial Zones (C-17 and C-17L);
4. Other non-residential zones (NC and CC);
5. City rights-of-way in residential zones;
6. Parcels of land in residential zones;
7. Designated historic structures, Downtown Core (DC) Zoning District and overlay zoning districts, including neighborhoods with additional protections.
The applicant for a tower located in a residential zone or within two hundred feet (200') of a residential zone, or in the Downtown Core or Infill Zoning Districts, shall address these preferences in an alternative sites analysis prepared pursuant to section 17.08.840 of this article. (Ord. 3590, 2017)