(a) Wireless telecommunications facilities may be permitted as a conditional use in the City, after application for, and granting of, a conditional use permit, by the Building Commissioner, and approval of said conditional use permit by the Planning Commission and Council. Grant of a permit is dependent upon the applicant meeting all of the general use regulations of this chapter and the particular zoning regulations required in this chapter depending on which zoning district the proposed wireless telecommunications facility is to be located. The following sections describe the steps necessary for the application to be considered for review:
(b) The applicant shall demonstrate that the telecommunications tower must be located where it is proposed in order to service the applicant's service area. There shall be an explanation of why a tower and this proposed site is technically necessary.
(c) Any applicant requesting permission to install a new tower shall provide evidence of written contracts with all wireless service providers who supply service within a quarter mile of the proposed facility. The applicant shall inquire about potential collocation opportunities at all technically feasible locations. The contacted providers shall be requested to respond in writing to the inquiry within thirty days. The applicant's letter(s) as well as response(s) shall be presented to the Building Commissioner, Planning Commission, and Council as a means of demonstrating the need for a new tower.
(d) The applicant shall present a landscaping plan that indicates how the wireless telecommunications facility will be screened from adjoining uses.
(e) Where the telecommunications facility is located on a property with another principal use, the applicant shall present documentation that the owner of the property has granted an easement or entered into a lease for the proposed facility and that vehicular access is provided to the facility. (Ord. 50-1998. Passed 6-2-98.)