Agenda - Planning Commission - 07/27/2023

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1 licensed professional engineer indicating the existing structure or tower's suitability to accept 2 the antenna, and the proposed method of affixing the antenna to the structure. Complete 3 details of all fixtures and couplings, and the precise point of attachment shall be indicated. 4 (2) The replacement of an existing light pole or lighting standard in order to accommodate the 5 placement of an antenna thereon shall be approved by issuance of a building permit based 6 upon administrative review. 7 (0) Interference with public safety telecommunications. No new or existing telecommunications service 8 shall interfere with public safety telecommunications, in accordance with the rules and regulations 9 of the Federal Communications Commission. Before the introduction of new service or changes in 10 existing service, telecommunication providers shall notify the city at least ten calendar days in 11 advance of such changes and allow the city to monitor interference levels during the testing process. 12 (P Additional submittal requirements. In addition to the information required elsewhere in this Code, 13 development applications for towers shall include the following supplemental information: 14 (1) A report from a qualified and licensed professional engineer which: 15 a. Describes the tower height and design including a cross section and elevation; 16 b. Documents the height above grade for all potential mounting positions for collocated 17 antennas and the minimum separation distances between antennas; 18 c. Describes the tower's capacity, including the number and type of antennas that it can 19 accommodate; and 20 d. Includes other information necessary to evaluate the request. 21 (2) For all commercial wireless telecommunication service towers, a letter of intent committing 22 the tower owner and 4I-is successors to allow the shared use of the tower if an additional user 23 agrees in writing to meet reasonable terms and conditions for shared use. 24 (3) Before the issuance of a building permit, the following supplemental information shall be 25 submitted: 26 a. Affirmation that the proposed tower will comply with any applicable regulations 27 administered by the Federal Aviation Administration; and 28 b. A report from a qualified and licensed professional engineer which demonstrates the 29 tower's compliance with the aforementioned structural and electrical (but not radio 30 frequency) standards. 31 (Q) Antennas designed for private reception of television and radio signals. Private antennas designed 32 for reception of television and reception and transmission of radio signals, including antennas (less 33 than 60 feet in height if free standing and 15 feet in height if roof mounted) used for amateur or 34 recreational purposes, provided they are not located in a front yard and do not infringe upon 35 requirements of the Federal Aviation Administration, shall be exempt from the provisions of this 36 section. Antennas that are intended to be 60 feet or more in height if free standing and 15 feet or 37 more in height if roof -mounted shall require a conditional use permit from the city. 38 (R) Existing antennas and towers. Antennas and towers in existence as of July 14, 1997, which do not 39 conform to or comply with this section a-c subject to the following provisions: 40 1) Towers may continue in use for the purpose now used and as now existing but may not be 41 replaced or materially altered without complying in all respects with this section. 42 43 44 400 Residential Districts 45 46 410 Residential Districts Established and Purpose 47 The following residential districts (UR, RR, R-1A, R-1B, R-1C, R-2, and R-3) are hereby established according 48 their purpose and the intent of the Comprehensive Plan. Collectively, these districts are herein this 49 chapter called "residential districts." For zoning districts expected to be served by municipal sanitary Page 54 of 160