All applications for wireless telecommunication facilities shall be reviewed in accordance with the following standards and conditions and, if approved, shall be constructed and maintained in accordance with these standards and conditions. In addition, if the facility is approved, it shall be constructed and maintained with any additional conditions imposed by the Planning Commission at its discretion within the intent and purpose of this subchapter.
(A) All applications for the required permit to place, construct or modify any part or component of a wireless telecommunication facility shall include the following information.
(1) A site plan prepared in accordance with §§ 154.400 through 154.405, showing the location, size, screening and design of all buildings and structures, including fences; and the location and size of outdoor equipment; and the location, number, and species of proposed landscaping; and as-built drawings for all proposed attached wireless telecommunication facilities and/or wireless telecommunication support structures; and photographs of at least three similar existing structures
(2) A disclosure of what is proposed, demonstrating the need for the proposed wireless telecommunication support structure to be located as proposed, based upon the presence of one or more of the following factors.
(a) Proximity to an interstate highway or major thoroughfare.
(b) Areas of population concentration.
(c) Concentration of commercial, industrial, and/or other business centers.
(d) Areas where signal interference has occurred due to tall buildings, masses of trees, or other obstruction.
(e) Topography of the proposed facility location in relation to other facilities with which the proposed facility is to operate.
(f) Other specifically identified reasons creating need for the facility.
(3) The reason or purpose for the placement, construction or modification with specific reference to the provider's coverage, capacity and/or quality needs, goals and objectives.
(4) The existing form of technology being used and any changes proposed to that technology.
(5) As applicable, the planned or proposed and existing service area of the facility and the attached wireless telecommunication facility, and wireless telecommunication support structure height and type, and signal power expressed in effective radiated power (ERP) upon which the service area has been planned.
(6) The nature and extent of the provider/applicant's ownership or lease interest in the property, building or structure upon which facilities are proposed for placement, construction or modification.
(7) The identity and address of all owners and other persons with a real property interest in the property, buildings, or structure upon which facilities are proposed for placement, construction or modification.
(8) A map showing existing and known proposed wireless telecommunication facilities within the city, and further showing existing and known proposed wireless telecommunication facilities within areas surrounding the borders of the city in the location, and in the area, which are relevant in terms of potential colocation or in demonstrating the need for the proposed facility. If and to the extent the information in question is on file with the community, the applicant shall be required only to update as needed. Any proprietary information may be submitted with a request for confidentiality in connection with the development of governmental policy M.C.L.A. § 15.243(1)(g). This subchapter shall serve as the promise to maintain confidentiality to the extent permitted by law. The request for confidentiality must be prominently stated in order to bring it to the attention of the city.
(9) For each location identified on the applicant/provider's survey maps and drawings, the application shall include the following information, if known, with the applicant/provider expected to exercise reasonable due diligence in attempting to obtain information through lawful means prior to application.
(a) The structural capacity and whether it can accommodate the applicant's facility, as proposed or modified.
(b) Whether property owner approvals exist or have been requested and obtained.
(c) Whether the location could be used by the applicant/provider for placement of its attached wireless telecommunication facility; if the location cannot be used, a disclosure of the technological considerations involved, with specific reference to how use of the location would prohibit the applicant/provider from providing wireless telecommunication services.
(10) A certification by a State of Michigan licensed and registered professional engineer regarding the ability of the structure to support the antennas and the manner in which the proposed structure will fall. The certification will be utilized, along with other criteria such as applicable regulations for the district in question, in determining appropriate setbacks to be required for the structure and other facilities.
(11) A description of the security to be posted at the time of receiving a building permit for the wireless telecommunication support structure to ensure removal of the structure when it has been abandoned or is no longer needed, as provided in § 154.121. The security shall, at the election of the city, be in the form of cash, surety bond, letter of credit, or an agreement in a form approved by the City Attorney and recordable at the office of the County Register of Deeds, a promise of the applicant and owner of the property to timely remove the facility as required under this subchapter, with the further provision that the applicant and owner shall be responsible for the payment of any costs and attorney's fees incurred by the city in securing removal, and the property shall provide security for the costs and fees.
(12) The site plan shall include a landscape plan where the wireless telecommunication support structure is being placed at a location which is not otherwise part of another site plan with landscaping requirements. The purpose of landscaping is to provide screening for the wireless telecommunication support structure base, accessory buildings and enclosure. In all cases there shall be fencing of at least eight feet in height which is required for the protection of the tower.
(13) Evidence of site plan approval from the Federal Aviation Administration, if required due to a site's proximity to the Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, or evidence that approval is not required.
(14) The name, address and telephone number of the person to contact for engineering, maintenance and other noticed purposes. This information shall be continuously updated during all times the facility is on the premises.
(Ord. 97-002, passed 6-16-97) Penalty, see § 154.999