Applicants for a communication facility or tower shall submit the following information. The required information may be reduced as applicable or deemed appropriate for review by the Director of Community Development and/or Plan Commission/Zoning Board of Appeals, as the information relates to the installation of towers and the installation of antennas. For special use permits, applicants shall also include any information required for special use permit applications pursuant to Sections 3.2 and 4.4 of the Zoning Ordinance of the Village:
(A) A non-refundable application fee of $300, plus a $1,500 deposit to pay any and all direct and indirect costs incurred by the Village in employing professional consultants to review the application, in processing the permit or special use permit (including but not limited to the costs associated with publishing for a public hearing and court reporting fees), and inspecting the construction of the wireless communication tower, antenna and related facilities.
(B) 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 (including when adjacent to other municipalities), Comprehensive Plan classification of the site and all properties within the applicable separation distances set forth in § 120.19, adjacent roadways, proposed means of access, setbacks from property lines, elevation drawings of the proposed tower and any other structures, topography, parking, and other information deemed by the Director of Community Development to be necessary to assess compliance with this chapter.
(C) A visual analysis, which may include photomontage, field mock-up, or other techniques, shall be prepared by or on behalf of the applicant which identifies the potential visual impacts, at design capacity, of the proposed facility to the satisfaction of the Director of Community Development and/or Plan Commission/Zoning Board of Appeals. Consideration shall be given to views from public areas as well as from private residences. The analysis shall assess the cumulative impacts of the proposed facility and other existing and foreseeable communication facilities in the area, and shall identify and include all feasible mitigation measures consistent with the technological requirements of the proposed communication service. All costs for the visual analysis, and applicable administrative costs, shall be borne by the applicant.
(D) Legal description or property identification number(s) (PIN) of the parent tract and leased parcel (if applicable).
(E) The setback distance between the proposed tower and the nearest residential unit, platted residentially zoned properties, and unplatted residentially zoned properties.
(F) The separation distance from other towers described in the inventory of existing sites submitted pursuant to § 120.04(C), shall be shown on an updated site plan or map. The applicant shall also identify the type of construction of the existing tower(s) and the owner/operator of the existing tower(s), if known.
(G) A landscape plan showing specific landscape materials as required by § 120.10.
(H) Method of fencing, finished color and, if applicable, the method of camouflage and illumination.
(J) A notarized statement by the applicant as to whether construction of the tower will accommodate co-location of additional antennas for future users.
(K) A notarized statement of intent committing the tower owner and the successors to allow the shared use of the tower if an additional user agrees in writing to meet reasonable terms and conditions for shared use.
(L) Identification of the entities providing the backhaul network for the tower(s) described in the application and other cellular sites owned or operated by the applicant in the municipality.
(N) A description of the feasible location(s) of future towers or antennas within the Village based upon existing physical, engineering, technological or geographical limitations in the event the proposed tower is erected.
(O) The applicant, upon approval of any application but prior to the issuance of a permit or a special use permit for the construction and operation of a new tower, shall deliver a performance bond in the amount of $30,000, or such other like security, acceptable in form to the Village, to ensure removal and disposal of such tower where the structure is determined to be abandoned or a danger to persons or property, and the owner fails or refuses to remove the structure(s) in accordance with this section. The bond shall not expire or be terminated without 30 days prior written notice to the Village. The bond shall be issued for the benefit of the Village, callable upon demand by the Village, renewed each year by the owner, at its cost, and delivered to the Village Manager. The Village shall not be required to post such a bond for its own wireless communication towers, antennas, or personal wireless service facilities.
(Ord. CO-2010-006, passed 4-15-2010)