(A) A ground mounted facility must be secured from access by the general public with a fence of a type or other form or screening approved by the Planning Commission.
(B) A ground mounted facility must be covered with a clear anti-graffiti material of a type approved by the Planning Commission. The Planning Commission may grant an exception to this requirement if the applicant demonstrates to the satisfaction of the Planning Commission that there is adequate security around the facility to prevent graffiti.
(C) Height requirements. Notwithstanding any other provision in the Santa Paula Municipal Code, no major facility may exceed the maximum building height for the applicable zoning district in which the facility is proposed to be located, nor may a roof mounted facility exceed the height of the structure on which it is mounted by more than the minimum amount necessary for operation and safety, not to exceed 15 feet. Any application for a permit exceeding these height limits may not be approved unless:
(1) The applicant demonstrates that exceeding the height limitation is reasonably necessary for operation of the facility; or
(2) The facility is colocated, or contains adequate space suitable for future colocation, and the excess in height is reasonably necessary to the proposed shared use.
(D) Additional screening and site selection guidelines. The following screening and site selection guidelines must be considered by the city in conjunction with the processing of all major facility CUPs:
(1) A major facility should not be located within 200 feet of any property containing a residential use.
(2) If technical reasons require the placement of a major facility within 1,500 feet of an existing major facility, under subsection (a)(5) of § 16.50.080, the new major facility should be located at least 500 feet from the existing major facility.
(E) A ground mounted facility should be located in close proximity to existing above ground utilities, such as electrical tower or utility poles (not scheduled for removal or undergrounding in the next 18 months), light poles, trees of comparable height, water tanks and other areas where the facility will not detract from the image or appearance of the city.
(F) A roof mounted facility that extends above the existing parapet of the building on which it is mounted must be screened by a material and in a manner that is compatible with the existing design and architecture of the building.
(G) A roof mounted facility, requiring the placement of any guy wires, supporting structures, or accessory equipment must be located and designed so as to minimize the visual impact as viewed from surrounding properties and public streets, including any pertinent public views from higher elevations.
(H) No part of a ground mounted facility should be located in any required setback.
(Ord. 1105, passed 12-6-04)