In recognition of the fact that the Village of Lincoln Heights is approximately .67 square miles in size, that 80% of the village's existing zoned area consists of small sized and densely spaced residential housing, that the village is zoned for business and industry, and that by virtue of these factors there is a very limited area within the village to accommodate telecommunications antennas, towers and sites as defined herein, it is the intent of this chapter to:
(A) Strike a balance between the demand for cellular or wireless communications towers and sites while accommodating their location and number in the village;
(B) Minimize adverse visual effects of communications towers and support structures through proper sitting, design and screening;
(C) Minimize any impact on adjacent properties, including but not limited to diminution in property values, aesthetics, and potential damage from communications towers and support structure failure; and
(D) Require the joint use of any new and existing communications towers and support structures in order to reduce the number of such structures needed in the future.
(Ord. 97-O-47, passed 11-10-1997)