(a) In order to accommodate the communication needs of residents and businesses while protecting the public health, safety, and general welfare of the community, Council finds that the provisions of this chapter are necessary in order to:
(1) Facilitate the provision of wireless telecommunication services to the residents and businesses of the City; and
(2) Minimize adverse visual effects of towers through careful design and siting standards; and
(3) Avoid potential damage to adjacent properties from tower failure through structural standards and setback requirements; and
(4) Maximize the use of existing and approved towers and buildings to accommodate new wireless telecommunications antennas in order to reduce the number of towers needed to serve the community.
(b) To this end, the City allows wireless communication antennas only through a discretionary permit process to ensure that development conforms with City requirements and is compatible with its surrounding neighborhood. To facilitate the evaluation process for individual permit applications, the following critieria listed in this chapter are established to clearly identify the project characteristics necessary for approval.
(Ord. 11111/97. Passed 12-10-97.)