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Memo To Planning Commission Page 2 <br /> March 25, 1997 <br /> • the same; however, performance standards would be added to address the <br /> issues that have come up during the review of APT's and AT&T's requests for <br /> cellular towers and antennas. <br /> Antenna Tower Overlay District <br /> The AT would allow the construction of towers anywhere in the city. The <br /> criteria for rezoning would be the following: <br /> • The compatibility of the rezoning request with surrounding land uses <br /> • That the proposed rezoning is necessary in order to provide effective <br /> wireless telecommunication coverage for the City <br /> This will allow some flexibility in located towers based on adjacent land uses <br /> and service area requirements. <br /> Co-Location <br /> To encourage co-location, all commercial wireless telecommunication towers <br /> would be required to provide for co-location for additional users based on the <br /> proposed height of the tower. Towers 100 feet and higher would be required <br /> • to provide for 2 additional users and towers 60 to 100 feet would be required <br /> to provide for one additional user. Applicants would have to prove that the <br /> proposed antennas can not be accommodated on an existing or approved <br /> tower within a one mile search radius (1/2 mile for towers under 120 feet and <br /> 1/4 mile for towers under 80 feet). <br /> In addition to the above requirements, requests to locate on existing or <br /> approved structures could be approved administratively without requiring a <br /> conditional use permit or a rezoning to AT. The request would require site <br /> plan review and a building permit and would still have to comply with all <br /> applicable sections of the code. <br /> Construction and Design Requirements <br /> Towers and antennas would be required to meet certain construction and <br /> design standards. Construction requirements include compliance with <br /> building and electrical codes, security measures, and one tower per parcel <br /> with a minimum lot size of one acre. Design requirements include designing <br /> the tower to blend in with the surrounding environment and requiring a <br /> mono pole design. No signs or advertising would be allowed and illumination <br /> would be limited to what was required by federal or state statute. <br /> S <br />