Agenda - Planning Commission - 01/07/2021

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499 g. Wireless communication towers. Wireless communication towers require a conditional or 500 interim use permit and are subject to the following design standards: 501 (1) The applicant must demonstrate that functional coverage cannot be provided through co- 502 location, a tower at a lower height, or a tower at a location outside of the MRCCA; 503 (2) The tower must not be located in a bluff or shore impact zone; and 504 (3) Placement of the tower must minimize impacts on public river corridor views. 505 (4) Comply with the general design standards in Section 117-148(h)2 (General design standards). 506 (f) STRUCTURE HEIGHT AND PLACEMENT AND LOT SIZE 507 1. Purpose. To establish standards that protect primary conservation areas and public river corridor views 508 from development impacts and ensure that new development is sited consistent with the purpose of the 509 MRCCA. 510 2. Structure height. Structures and facilities must comply with the following standards unless identified as 511 exempt in Section 117-148(l) (Exemptions). 512 a. Structures and facilities must comply with the following standards unless identified as exempt in 513 Section 117-148(l) (Exemptions). 514 (1) ROS District: 35 feet. 515 (2) RN District: 35 feet. 516 (3) RTC District: 48 feet (or lower), provided tiering of structures away from the Mississippi 517 River and from blufflines is given priority, with lower structure heights closer to the river and 518 blufflines, and that structure design and placement minimizes interference with public river 519 corridor views. Structures over 48 feet (or lower) and up to (fill in a max. height) are 520 allowed as a conditional use according to Section 6.23. 521 (4) SR District: Height is determined by underlying zoning, provided the allowed height is 522 consistent with that of the mature treeline, where present, and existing surrounding 523 development, as viewed from the OWHL of the opposite shore. 524 (5) UM District: 65 feet, provided tiering of structures away from the Mississippi River and from 525 blufflines is given priority, with lower structure heights closer to the river and blufflines, and 526 that structure design and placement minimize interference with public river corridor views. 527 Structures over 65 feet (or lower) and up to (fill in a max. height) are allowed as a 528 conditional use according to Section 6.23. 529 (6) UC District: Height is determined by underlying zoning, provided tiering of structures away 530 from the Mississippi River and blufflines is given priority, with lower structure heights closer 531 to the river and blufflines, and structure design and placement minimize interference with 532 public river corridor views. 533 b. Height is measured on the side of the structure facing the Mississippi River. 534 c. In addition to the conditional use permit requirements of Section 117-148(c)4, (Conditional and 535 interim use permits) criteria for considering whether to grant a conditional use permit for 536 structures exceeding the height limits must include: 537 (1) Assessment of the visual impact of the proposed structure on public river corridor views, 538 including views from other communities; 15 12/30/2020