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