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(a) A Conditional Use Permit, as per Chapter 1181, and a Certificate of Zoning Compliance as per Chapter 1183 are required for a wireless telecommunications facility. A site plan shall be submitted as part of the zoning permit, and shall include all information as part of each permit and the following information:
(1) Existing topography with a maximum of five foot contour intervals;
(2) Proposed finished grade of the development shown by a maximum of five- foot contour intervals;
(3) The location of all existing buildings and structures and the proposed location of the facility and support structures including square footage, dimensions, heights and gloss floor of buildings or structures;
(4) The location and dimensions of all curb cuts, driving lanes, off-street parking and loading areas including number of spaces, grades, surfacing materials, drainage plans and illumination of the facility;
(5) The location and dimensions of proposed sidewalks, fences, landscaping, screening and/or walls;
(6) The location of all existing and proposed public streets and utilities;
(7) Schedule of any phasing of the project including completion date;
(8) A statement concerning any visual or environmental mitigation proposed by the applicant;
(9) Distances from proposed facility to existing buildings or structures and distance from residential zoning districts;
(10) A diagram showing all other wireless telecommunication facilities that exist or are proposed by the applying wireless communication provider and their coverage area within two miles of a proposed wireless telecommunication facility. Additionally, applicant shall provide a diagram showing the locations of all other wireless telecommunication facilities within two miles of the proposed wireless communications facility;
(11) A diagram showing the grid system of coverage for proposed wireless telecommunication facility;
(12) Any other information as may be required by the Planning and Zoning Commission and/or Zoning Inspector to determine the conformance with the Village's Codified Ordinances and/or to ensure the protection of the public health, safety and welfare of the Village. Said requested information shall be provided to the applicant in a timely fashion.
(b) A non-refundable fee of one hundred fifty dollars ($150.00) for the Conditional Use Permit and a non-refundable fee twenty-five dollar ($25.00) for Zoning Certificate shall be paid to the Village for each application for a wireless telecommunication facility.
COMMISSION RELATIVE TO NEED.
The Planning and Zoning Commission, in addition to the general standards and considerations shall use the following criteria in reviewing a wireless telecommunication facility conditional use application:
(a) The applicant shall demonstrate, using the latest technological evidence, that the facility is placed where it is proposed in order to satisfy its necessary function in the applicant's grid system;
(b) The applicant shall demonstrate in writing that the proposed wireless telecommunications facility complies with all state and federal laws and regulations concerning aviation safety;
(c) The applicant requesting permission to install a new wireless telecommunications tower shall provide evidence of all wireless telecommunications service providers who supply service within two mile of the proposed wireless telecommunications facility;
(d) The applicant shall inquire about potential collocation opportunities at all technically feasible locations. Providers who have been contacted shall be requested to respond in writing to the applicant's inquiry within thirty days. The applicant's letter(s) as well as the responses shall be presented to the Planning Commission prior to its approval as a means of demonstrating the need for the tower.
Any decision to deny the conditional use permit and zoning certificate to place, construct or modify a wireless telecommunications antenna and/or wireless telecommunications tower shall be in writing and supported by evidence contained in a written record of the proceedings of the Planning and Zoning Commission.