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Antenna Tower Overlay District Page 2 March 25, 1997 • Section 900. 12 (19) Antenna Tower Overlay District A. Purpose The purpose of the Antenna Tower Overlay District is to protect the public health, safety, general welfare, and to accommodate the telecommunication needs of residents and businesses by providing a specific zoning district for the use of land for the establishment and operation of wireless telecommunication towers. Since this use is unique, a special zoning district is appropriate, and the City of Elk River reserves the right to determine the suitability of a rezoning request to Antenna Tower Overlay District based on the following: 1. The compatibility of the rezoning request with surrounding land uses 2. That the proposed rezoning is necessary in order to provide effective wireless telecommunication coverage for the City Wireless telecommunication towers shall not be permitted nor conditional uses in any other zoning district. This section shall apply to all towers over 1111 60 feet in height. B. Findings In order to accommodate the communication needs of residents and businesses while protecting the public health, safety, and general welfare, the Council finds these regulations necessary in order to: 1. Establish standards which permit a reasonable and equitable opportunity for the establishment of wireless telecommunication service in the City; 2. Avoid potential damage to adjacent properties from tower failure through structural standards and setback requirements; 3. Minimize adverse visual effects of towers through careful design and siting standards which attempt to screen and/or camouflage towers and antennas from adjacent private and public property; 4. Maximize the use of existing and approved towers, buildings and other structures to accommodate new wireless telecommunication antennas in order to reduce the number of towers needed to serve the • community.