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JAN-02-1997 11:49 CITY OF RAMSEY 612 427 5543 P.08/11 (a) Towers and antennas shall be designed to blend into the surrounding • environment through the use of color and camouflaging architectural treatment, except in instances where the color is dictated by federal or state authorities such as the Federal Aviation Administration. (b) Commercial wireless telecommunication service towers shall be of a monopole design unless the City Council determines that an alternative design is preferred in cases where structural, radio frequency (RF), design considerations, neighborhood compatibility, locational availability, or the number, of co-locators warrants this consideration. (c) All towers must be designed so that the tower site and setbacks will contain guyed wires, debris, and the tower in the event of a collapse. 9.15.08 TOWER SETBACKS Towers shall conform with each of the following requirements. (a) No part of any communication antenna or tower, equipment, guyed wires, or braces shall at any time extend across or over any part of the public right-of-way, public street, highway, sidewalk, or recreation trail. (b) Towers shall meet the setbacks of the underlying zoning district with the exception of industrial zoning districts, where towers may encroach into the rear setback area, provided that the rear property line abuts another industrially zoned property and the tower does not encroach upon any easements. • (c) Towers shall not be located between a principal structure and a public street, with the following exceptions: (1) In industrial zoning districts, towers may be placed within a side yard abutting an internal industrial street. (2) On sites adjacent to public streets on all sides, towers may be placed within a side yard abutting a local street. (d) A tower's setback may be reduced or its location in relation to a public street varied, at the sole discretion of the City Council, to allow the integration of a tower into an existing or proposed structure such as a church steeple, light standard, power line support device, or similar structure. 9.15.09 TOWER HEIGHT (a) In residential and commercial districts, the height of a communication tower shall not exceed seventy-five (75) 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: (1) The additional increase in height is needed to accommodate a second u ser. (2) The surrounding topography, structures, vegetation, and other factors make a seventy-five (75) foot tall tower impractical. • (b) 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: