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I I I I I I I I I I Shared use of existing communications towers shall be preferred to the construction of a new tower. Any proposed commercial wireless telecommunication service tower shall be designed structurally, electrically, and in all respects, to accommodate- both the applicants antennas and comparable antennas for at least two (2) additional users. Subsection 9.15.08.c, Tower Setbacks, is amended to include the following language as item "c." and current items "c" through "e" shall be re-lettered accordingly to "d" through "f": Towers shall maintain a minimum setback equal to 1.5 times the height of the tower from any residential dwellings located on parcels adjacent to the tower site. Any residential dwelling located on the parcel selling or leasing space for a tower is exempt from this setback requirement. Subsection 9.15.09.a. 1 and 2, Tower Height, shall be amended to read as follows: 9.15.09 Tower Height. In residential districts, the height of a communication tower shall not exceed one hundred and twenty (120) feet. In commercial districts, the height of a communication tower shall not exceed one hundred sixty five (165) feet. In industrial districts, the height of a communication tower shall not exceed one hundred seventy five (175) feet. The City Council may increase the height of a tower if the applicant is able to demonstrate to the satisfaction of the City Council that the surrounding topography, structures, vegetation, and other factors make the height limit for a complying tower impractical. Subsection 9.15.14 shall be amended to read as follows: 9.15.14 Antennas on Roofs, Walls, and Existing Towers or Structures. The placement of wireless telecommunications antennas on roofs, walls, and existing towers or structures may be approved by the City Engineer, provided the antennas meet the requirements of this Code, after submittal of 1) a final site and building plan as specified by Chapter 8 of this Code, and 2) a report prepared by a qualified and licensed professional engineer indicating the existing structure or tower's suitability to accept the antenna, and the proposed method of affixing the antenna to the structure. Complete details of all fixtures and couplings, and the precise point of attachment shall be indicated. Subsection 9.15.17, Antennas Designed for Private Reception of Television and Radio Signals, shall be amended increase the height restriction for private, free-standing antennas from 50 feet to 60 feet and require conditional use permits for private, free-standing antennas in excess of 60 feet high. SECTION 2. ORDINANCE SUMMARY FOR PUBLICATION The following is the official summary of Ordinance #00- , which has been approved by the City Council of the City of Ramsey as clearly informing the public of the intent and effect of the ordinance: Working Copy 2 11/7/00 -263-