All conditional uses shall meet the minimum requirements established by Section 1122.03 unless modified by this section:
(a) Purpose and Intent. The purpose of this section is to establish supplementary standards for certain land uses that may affect adjacent properties, the neighborhood, or the community even if all of the general standards of Section 1122.03 are met. It is the intent of this section to establish appropriate standards for permit processing and for location, design and operation of conditional uses to assure that they will be developed in a manner consistent with the purpose of the Rural Residential District.
(b) Wireless Telecommunication Facilities.
(1) Minimum lot area: The minimum required by the zoning district, but not less than three (3) acres. Preference will be given to larger sites such as schools, parks, churches and public facilities which minimize impact on residential areas and view corridors.
(2) Setbacks: Equal to the height of the tallest structure, but in no case less than zoning district requirements. The setback requirement based on height is not applicable when the proposed facility is constructed on or in an existing structure and does not extend more than 20 feet above the existing structure.
(3) Height: The maximum height of a tower shall be 150 feet including the antenna. The Planning Commission may allow the maximum height to increase to 200 feet to accommodate co-location. Equipment shelters shall meet district standards.
(4) Screening: Perimeter landscaping would be required around fencing at the base of the tower and around any building or equipment. The landscaping should have a year round opacity of 75%. A six foot minimum height would be required at installation for landscaping around the base of a tower. the Planning Commission may elect, in certain instances, to accomplish screening by materials other than landscaping.
(5) Parking and access: A paved access drive and one paved parking space for a service vehicle.
(6) Lighting. On site: Cutoff style fixtures for control of light spread. On tower: None, unless required by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
(7) Color: The tower shall be painted a non-contrasting gray or similar color to minimize its visibility unless otherwise required by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) or Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
(8) Emissions: Emissions standards for electromagnetic fields must be in compliance with current and future Federal Communication Commission (FCC) standards.
(9) Co-location: All approved installations must allow other providers to co-locate on the same pole to the extent technologically feasible at a reasonable and competitive market rate. All requests for new installation must demonstrate that there is no available space on existing towers or other suitable support structure within the established service area. New installations on an existing permitted tower are exempt from the conditional use process and may proceed with a standard building permit approval.
(10) Construction: All new towers shall be constructed to be capable of accommodating at least one additional wireless communication installation for another service provider.
(11) Removal: The applicant or any subsequent owner of the facility will remove it within 90 days of obsolescence or abandonment. Obsolescence is defined as being replaced by new technology. Abandonment would occur when the provider is no longer operating a viable telecommunication network using this facility.
(12) Design: Preference will be given to monopole construction. Only monopole construction would be allowed in residential districts.
(13) Signage: No signage or advertising is to be displayed on the tower structure.
(c) Farm Markets.
(1) Must be associated with an existing agricultural use.
(2) Must derive 50% or more of the gross income received from the market from produce raised on farms owned or operated by the market operation in a normal crop year.
(3) Must have adequate access to the site and sufficient on site parking so as to minimize traffic impacts on adjacent roads and neighboring properties.
(4) The existing agriculture is not a nuisance as evident by the lack of neighborhood complaints or health problems as determined by the County Health Board.
(5) Expansions of existing farm markets or new farm markets shall maintain reasonable protection for adjacent residential properties, through:
A. Setbacks.
B. Screening.
C. Odor control.
D. Noise control.
(d) Veterinary Clinics and Offices, Animal Hospitals, Kennels and Animal Grooming.
(1) Must be an existing use at the time of annexation.
(2) Must contain a minimum of three acres.
(3) Must have adequate access to the site and sufficient on-site parking so as to minimize traffic impacts on adjacent roads and neighboring properties.
(4) Must either meet the standards established by the State of Ohio for such facilities or has received the proper variance, waiver or “grandfather” clause.
(5) The existing facility is not a nuisance as evident by the lack of neighborhood complaints or health problems as determined by the County Board of Health.
(6) Must connect to the City’s sanitary sewer system within six months from the date of accessibility of the system as determined by Chapter 935, Sewers, of the Codified Ordinances of the City of Westerville.
(7) Care and boarding shall be limited to small domestic animals and may not include cattle, horses or swine.
(8) Minimum lot area and setback: The minimum lot area for an animal hospital, veterinary clinic or kennel shall be sufficient to accommodate building, required yards, parking, landscaping and circulation requirements. Any structure used for such purposes shall be at least 100 feet from an adjacent residential property.
(9) Operational standards.
A. All activities other than off-street parking, loading/unloading shall be conducted from a fully enclosed structure. This includes exercise runways.
B. Each structure shall be designed and maintained in a manner to prevent the development of unsanitary conditions.
C. Rooms intended to accommodate animals shall be insulated, or otherwise soundproofed and vented so animal noises will not be audible at any point on the perimeter of the property.