(A) Applicants for permitted uses and special uses may utilize any combination of site plans, surveys, maps, technical reports or written narratives necessary to convey the following information.
(1) An applicant for a new antenna support structure shall demonstrate that a diligent effort has been made to locate the proposed facilities on an appropriate existing structure, and that due to valid considerations including physical constraints, economic or technological feasibility, no other appropriate location is available. Additionally, the applicant must demonstrate that they have contacted other personal wireless service providers to determine co-location opportunities for the site under consideration;
(2) The applicant must demonstrate by technological evidence that the height requested is the minimum height necessary to fulfill the site’s function within the intended grid system. Further, the applicant must demonstrate use of the best available technology to minimize the number of total sites required in the community. At the time of application, the applicant should demonstrate how the proposed site fits into its overall grid inside the city limits and in contiguous communities;
(3) A scaled site plan clearly indicating the location, type, and height of the proposed tower, on-site land uses and zoning, adjacent land uses and zoning, adjacent roadways, proposed means of access, setbacks from property lines, elevation drawings of the proposed tower support structure, building, fencing, buffering and all other items required in this subchapter;
(4) A current map and aerial showing the location of the proposed tower;
(5) Legal description of the parcel;
(6) A map indicating the separation distance from residential areas, approximate distance between the proposed tower and the nearest residential unit, platted residentially zoned properties, and unplatted residentially zoned properties;
(7) A landscape plan showing specific landscape materials;
(8) Method of fencing and finished color and, if applicable, the method of camouflage and illumination;
(9) A notarized letter signed by the applicant stating the tower will comply with all EIA Standards and all applicable federal and state laws and regulations and the city code;
(10) A statement by the applicant that the tower will accommodate co-location of additional antennas for future users, unless the applicant is petitioning for a special use permit so that the tower need not be designed for co-location, and that requests for co-location will be considered in good faith; and
(11) The telecommunications provider must demonstrate that it is licensed by the FCC, if so required to be licensed by the FCC. The applicant, if not the telecommunications provider, shall submit proof of lease agreements with an FCC licensed telecommunications provider, if the provider is so required to be licensed by the FCC.
(B) This section shall apply to all applications which were filed prior to the effective date hereof and which have not been approved by the City Council as of the effective date of this subchapter, and to all applications filed thereafter.
(Ord. 97-4, passed 3-20-1997; Ord. 98-6, passed 2-2-1998; Ord. 99-16, passed 3-2-1999)