In order to minimize adverse visual impacts associated with the proliferation of towers, co-location of antennas by more than one provider on existing or new towers shall take precedence over the construction of new single-use towers. The city may deny an application to construct a new tower if the applicant has not made a good faith effort to mount the antennas on an existing structure, if a new tower structure is necessary, then it should be designed to accommodate antennas for more than one user. The site plan shall delineate an area near the base of the tower to be used for the placement of additional equipment and buildings for other users. If the tower structure is not designed to accommodate antennas for more than one user, the tower may be permitted only by special use permit. As part of the special use process, the applicant should demonstrate, based on economic, technical or physical reasons, why designing the tower structure to accommodate antennas for more than one user is not feasible.
(Ord. 97-4, passed 3-20-1997; Ord. 98-6, passed 2-2-1998; Ord. 99-16, passed 3-2-1999)