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Draft Tower Ordinance The user must obtain all necessary land use approvals, including a conditional use permit from the City. Special Requirements. The use of certain City owned property, such as water tower sites and parks, for wireless telecommunication antennas or towers brings with it special concerns due to the unique nature of these sites. The placement of wireless telecommunication antennas or towers on these special City owned sites will be allowed only when the following additional requirements are met: Water Tower Sites. The City's water tower represents a large public investment in water pressure stabilization and peak capacity reserves. Protection of the quality of the City's water supply is of prime importance to the City. As access to the City's water storage system increases, so too increases the potential for contamination of the public water supply. For these reasons, the placement of wireless telecommunication antennas or towers on existing or future water tower sites will be allowed only when the City is fully satisfied that the following requirements are met: (a) The applicant's access to the facility will not increase the risks of contamination to the City's water supply; (b) (c) There is sufficient room on the structure and/or the grounds to accommodate the applicant's facility; The presence of the facility will not increase the water tower maintenance costs to the City; and (d) The presence of the facility will not unreasonably interfere with maintaining the water tower. Parks. The presence of certain 'wireless telecommunication antennas or towers represents a potential conflict with the purpose of some City owned parks. Wireless telecommunication antennas or towers will be considered only in the following parks after the recommendation of the Park and Recreation Commission and approval of the City Council: (a) Parks with a minimum of 10 acres in size. (b) Park maintenance facilities. Revised 10/3/00 -197-