A. General Standards. Small cell wireless facilities and any ancillary equipment shall comply with the following permit requirements of this section, and shall be located and designed and whenever possible screened to blend with the existing natural or built surroundings, as is required for similar construction projects within the city. Small cell wireless facilities shall utilize the smallest footprint possible, and shall be designed to minimize the overall height, mass, and size. Improvements which will be primarily viewed against soils, trees or grasslands shall be painted colors matching these landscapes while elements which rise above the horizon shall be painted a blue gray that matches the typical sky color at that location to the satisfaction of the Zoning Administrator or designee.
B. Ancillary Equipment. To comply with important local aesthetics and expressive concerns, ancillary equipment and any support facilities for small cell wireless facilities located in the public right-of-way shall be installed in accordance with the following preferences, ordered from most preferred to least preferred: (i) underground in any area in which the existing utilities are primarily located underground; (ii) on the pole or support structure; or (iii) integrated into the base of the pole or support structure. Applications that involve lesser-preferred installation locations may be approved so long as the applicant demonstrates that the more preferred installation location would be technically infeasible. Any claim of infeasibility shall be supported by substantial evidence to the satisfaction of the City Engineer or designee. In the event that undergrounding of ancillary equipment is not possible, all such equipment shall be located within a stealth facility, and shall comply with all applicable laws, including but not limited to the American Disabilities Act.
C. Pole Designs. All small cell wireless facility pole installations shall be sufficiently designed and engineered such that no additional supporting hardware is required beyond the pole itself. A small cell wireless facility that is affixed to an existing light pole shall be painted and/or textured to match that structure.
D. Non-Reflective Materials. Small cell wireless facilities shall be constructed out of non-reflective materials (visible exterior surfaces only), or materials and colors consistent with surrounding backdrop. Anodized metal is an acceptable treatment.
E. Design Preservation. Applicants are responsible for maintaining and preserving design and aesthetic features for each facility, ancillary equipment and any support infrastructure, including but not limited to color, tint, shade, treatment, painting, surface treatment, replacement landscaping, stealth design, and concealment.
F. Security Fencing. Under no circumstances shall security fencing be permitted.
G. Volume. Each individual antenna may not exceed three (3) cubic feet in volume and all antennas may not exceed six (6) cubic feet in volume. All accessory equipment associated with a small wireless facility installed above ground level shall not cumulatively exceed: (i) nine (9) cubic feet in volume if installed in a residential district or within five hundred (500) feet from any structure approved for a residential use; or (ii) seventeen (17) cubic feet in volume if installed in a non-residential district. The volume calculation shall include any shroud, cabinet or other concealment device used in connection with the non-antenna accessory equipment. The volume calculation shall not include any equipment or other improvements placed underground. The requirements of this section may be modified by the City Council pursuant to the authority set forth in Section 17.77.050(H) below.
H. Additional Design Requirements. Small cell wireless facilities shall comply with all other design requirements that may be adopted from time to time by the City Council and which are in effect at the time the application is submitted and complete. Such design requirements are available from the city's Development Services Department. (Ord. 2019-03 § 7, 2019)