(a) Location in Residential Districts. Arterial and collector street right of ways adjacent to residential districts are preferred over local road right of ways. When new support structures are essential within residential neighborhoods, common or open space area locations shall be given primary consideration. Landscaping and other screening elements shall be provided in keeping with the aesthetics and character of the immediate area. When common or open space areas do not provide a technically feasible location, new support structures shall be located within the right of way at the shared property line between residential parcels.
(b) Design in Residential Districts.
(1) In residential neighborhoods, new support structures shall be constructed from hot-dip galvanized steel or other corrosion-resistant materials approved by the City. New support structures shall be painted black and shall be architecturally similar to City street light poles in the immediate area.
(2) In Underground Areas small cell equipment shall be located in an underground vault. These areas are easily identifiable as those locations where electric has been placed underground.
(3) Ground mounted equipment may require landscape screening of equipment based upon the location, aesthetics and character of the immediate area.
(4) The overall height of a new wireless support structure, including antenna, shall not be more than thirty-five (35) feet in height above ground level on local, residential streets so long as there is no wireless support structure or utility pole taller than thirty (30) feet located within 300 feet of the location of the proposed replacement wireless support structure.
(5) A facilities operator may replace an existing wireless support structure or collocate small cell facilities on an existing wireless support structure even if the wireless support structure is located in an underground area.
(c) Location in Public Facility, Business and Industrial Districts.
(1) New wireless support structures shall be located between buildings, tenant spaces, storefronts, or adjoining properties at the shared property line where parcels intersect the right-of-way.
(2) In Underground Areas small cell equipment shall be located in an underground vault. These areas are easily identifiable as those locations where electric has been placed underground.
(d) Design in Public Facility, Business and Industrial Districts.
(1) The overall height of a new wireless support structure, including antenna, shall not be more than forty (40) feet in height above ground level.
(2) New support structures shall be constructed from hot-dip galvanized steel or other corrosion-resistant materials approved by the City. Unless otherwise specified by the City, new wood wireless support structures are prohibited. In Underground Areas, new support structures shall be painted black and shall be architecturally similar to City street light poles in the immediate area.
(3) Ground mounted equipment may require landscape screening of equipment based upon the location, aesthetics and character of the immediate area.
(e) Location in the C-5, Mixed Residence/Business District.
(1) Collocation is strongly preferred in C-5, Mixed Residence/Business District right-of-ways and the installation of new wireless support structures should be avoided if technically feasible.
(2) When a new wireless support structure is essential for wireless service, it shall be located between buildings, tenant spaces, storefronts, or adjoining properties at the shared property line where the parcels intersect the right-of-way.
(f) Design in the C-5, Mixed Residence/Business District.
(1) Except antennas, all small cell equipment to be located in the right-of-way in the C-5, Mixed Residence/Business District shall be placed in an underground vault or mounted on a wireless support structure and shall be subject to such reasonable, technologically feasible, and non-discriminatory design or concealment measures as the City may specify, as long as such measures do not have the effect of prohibiting the facilities operator's provision of reasonable service in the City.
(2) New support structures shall be constructed from hot-dip galvanized steel or other corrosion-resistant materials approved by the City. Unless otherwise specified by the City, new wood wireless support structures are prohibited.
(g) Location within Parkways. Parkway locations in Underground Areas are not desirable for new wireless support structures. Every effort should be made by facilities operators to avoid these public ways.
(h) Design within Parkways. When a parkway location is essential for wireless service, new wireless support structures shall be architecturally similar to City street light poles in the immediate area and small cell equipment shall be located in an underground vault. If not technically feasible, small cell equipment shall be ground mounted and landscaped in keeping with the character of the surrounding area. (Ord. 56-2019. Passed 6-25-19.)