Any person seeking approval of the Planning Director or the Municipal Planning Commission shall submit an application with the required information as provided below:
(a) Application for Planning Director Approval. Application for a Special Use Permit approval by the Planning Director must include all the following materials and information:
(1) Documentation of the applicant's right, title or interest in the property where the facility is to be sited, including the name(s) and address(es) of the property owner(s) and the applicant(s), telephone numbers of the owner(s) and the applicant(s).
(2) Copies of any easements necessary to access the property.
(3) A copy of the FCC license for the facility or a signed, notarized statement from the owner or operator of the facility attesting that the facility complies with current FCC regulations.
(4) The applicant shall comply with all applicable State and Federal Historic Preservation laws and regulations and shall supply documentation stating such. Applicant shall furnish a copy of the State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) review and this shall be provided prior to the issuance of the Special Use Permit.
(5) Location map and elevation drawings of the proposed facility and any other proposed structures, any existing structures, map and parcel number(s) and the address of the parcel(s) of land upon which the tower is to be erected.
(6) The names, addresses and telephone numbers of all owners of either towers or usable antenna support structures within a one-half (l/2) mile radius of the proposed new tower site, including any City owned property.
(7) A landscaping plan indicating the proposed placement of the facility on the site; location of existing structures, trees, and other significant site features; the type and location of plants and/or trees proposed to screen the facility; the method of fencing, the color of the structure and the proposed lighting method.
(8) A storm and erosion control plan for the access road to the site, unless there will be no changes implemented with regards to any existing roads. If the access road is to be constructed, then the road shall be paved to the Engineering Division's specifications.
(9) A boundary survey for the lease hold area and/or owned area for the project performed by a land surveyor, licensed by the State of West Virginia, including the access road and vicinity map.
(10) The applicant shall be required to submit four (4) complete sets of plans. The Planning Director shall submit a copy to the Code Enforcement Director, the City Engineer and the Parkersburg Utility Board Superintendent for their review.
(b) Application for Municipal Planning Commission Approval. An application for approval by the Municipal Planning Commission must be submitted to the Planning Director. The application must include the following information:
(2) Evidence demonstrating that no existing building, site or structure can accommodate the applicant's proposed facility, the evidence for which may consist of any one or more of the following:
A. Evidence that no existing facilities are located within the targeted market coverage area as required to meet the applicant's engineering requirements.
B. Evidence that existing facilities do not have sufficient height or cannot be increased in height at a reasonable cost to meet the applicant's engineering requirement.
C. Evidence that existing facilities do not have sufficient structural strength to support the applicant's proposed antenna and related equipment. Specifically:
1. Planned, necessary equipment would exceed the structural capacity of the existing facility, considering the existing and planned use of those facilities and the existing facilities cannot be reinforced to accommodate the new equipment.
2. The applicant's proposed antenna or equipment would cause electromagnetic interference with the antenna on the existing towers or structures, or the antenna or equipment on the existing facility would cause interference with the applicant's proposed antenna.
3. That existing or approved facilities do not have the necessary space on which planned equipment can be placed so it can function effectively.
4. That the applicant has made diligent, good faith efforts to negotiate co-location on an existing facility, building or structure and has been denied.
(Ord. 0-1017. Passed 2-12-02.)