Facilities within special design areas shall comply with the following standards, in addition to the policies in section 9.44.060, "General Policies", of this chapter:
A. Within special design areas, antennas shall be located on existing buildings, communication towers, water towers, or similar structures; on natural features or topography; or shall be disguised or screened in a manner compatible with the town's desert rural neighborhood character.
B. Facilities should be located so that they do not extend above the height or profile of the structure on which they are located. When located on a building or structure, antennas shall be painted and texturized to match the existing building or structure.
C. Structures or antennas located on natural features or topography, other than whip antennas, should not project above the ridgeline, or into the skyline for both community and neighborhood views. Freestanding monopole and/or lattice towers shall be designed to disguise their appearance, to look like a tree, natural feature, building, or other structure subject to the approval of the commission. Such designs shall be in scale with surrounding development or landscaping.
D. Freestanding monopole and/or lattice towers shall have a minimum setback of four hundred fifty feet (450') from any property zoned for residential units with a minimum lot size of one acre or less. Those facilities designed to disguise their appearance in accordance with subsection C of this section shall have a minimum setback of two hundred seventy five feet (275') from any property zoned for residential units with a minimum lot size of one acre or less. Non monopole or lattice tower facilities may be allowed a reduced setback based upon height, dimensions, relation to the built environment or other similar factors.
E. Sites shall be landscaped to screen buildings, equipment and the base of any towers from surrounding land uses.
F. Location of equipment necessary to serve the wireless facility may be required to be located away from residentially designated properties and/or provide additional design standards to avoid potential impacts to surrounding properties. (Ord. 254, 12-16-2014)