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(A) The city will allow telecommunication towers and antennas on city-owned land, areas zoned Central Business (B-1), General Business (B-2), Limited Industrial (I-1), and General Industrial (I-2) with a conditional use permit and a site plan. Towers in these locations will be allowed in the rear and side yards only.
(B) In residential zoning districts, the city will allow commercial telecommunication towers taller than thirty-five (35) feet in height with a conditional use permit and site plan only if all other options are exhausted. No variance on setbacks is allowed in these districts and the towers shall only be allowed in rear and side yards.
(Ord. 395, passed 7-6-2010)
Towers shall meet the setback requirements for principle structures of the underlying zoning district. Setbacks equal to the height of the tower shall be established on sites that are adjacent to churches, schools, gas stations, and residential districts. Associated equipment must meet all applicable zoning setbacks.
(Ord. 395, passed 7-6-2010)
Towers shall not be illuminated by artificial means and shall not display strobe lights unless such lighting is specifically required by the Federal Aviation Administration or other federal or state authority for a particular tower. When incorporated into the approved design of the tower, light fixtures to illuminate ball fields, parking lots, or similar areas may be attached to the tower.
(Ord. 395, passed 7-6-2010)
(A) Antennas and towers shall be designed to blend into the surrounding environment, including locating antennas on roofs of buildings, on the walls of buildings, or on city-owned property, through the use of color and camouflaging architectural treatment, except in instances where the color is dictated by federal or state authorities such as the Federal Aviation Administration. Antenna and tower finish and paint shall be maintained in good condition, free from rust, graffiti, peeling paint or other blemish.
(B) Maximum height is limited to one hundred fifty (150) feet above the ground upon which the antenna is placed. The City Council may allow towers up to two hundred (200) feet in height if the applicant can demonstrate that based upon the topography of the site and surrounding area, siting of the antenna, antenna design, surrounding tree cover and structures and/or through the use of screening, that off-site views of the tower will be minimized.
(C) Existing on-site vegetation shall be preserved to the maximum extent possible.
(D) The base of the tower and any accessory structures shall be landscaped.
(E) All towers shall be provided with security fencing to prevent unauthorized entry.
(Ord. 395, passed 7-6-2010)
Ground equipment associated with a tower or wireless telecommunications facility shall be screened by vegetative or other screening compatible with the surrounding environment if deemed necessary by the City Council. When associated ground equipment is housed in a building or structure, that building or structure shall not exceed seven hundred fifty (750) square feet in area or twelve (12) feet in height. All such buildings or structures shall be architecturally designed to blend in with the surrounding environment and shall meet the minimum setback requirements of the underlying zoning district.
(Ord. 395, passed 7-6-2010)
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