The following standards of review apply to all WTF regulated
by this chapter:
A. Co-location. Communication towers shall be designed to provide for
co-location by additional providers or designed so that they can be
retrofitted to accommodate additional providers.
B. Height. The maximum height of a new tower shall be the minimum height
necessary to provide service to locations within the City, as justified
by submitted documentation, but in no case shall the height exceed
150 feet above average grade level.
C. Equipment. All equipment at ground level shall be enclosed within
an appropriate equipment shelter.
D. Equipment shelter. The equipment shelter shall be designed, sited
and screened to minimize its visibility from surrounding public streets
or neighborhoods, using suitable materials, colors, textures, screening
and landscaping and, to the fullest extent possible, shall be harmonious
with the character of the district in which it is located.
E. Security. All communication towers and guy wires and anchors, if
applicable shall be enclosed by a fence of not less than eight feet
in height or otherwise sufficiently protected from trespassing or
vandalism.
F. Visibility. Communication towers shall be designed and finished to
reduce visual obtrusiveness, unless otherwise required by the Federal
Aviation Administration (FAA). Communication towers shall employ stealth
technology to the full extent possible as may be required by the Board.
G. Visibility, historic resource. Where communication towers would be
visible from a designated historic site or designated historic district,
stealth technology shall be implemented.
H. Lighting. Communication towers shall not be artificially lighted
unless required by the FAA or other applicable authority. If lighting
is required, the lighting alternatives and design chosen shall, to
the fullest extent possible, cause the least disturbance to the surrounding
areas.
I. Noise. Noise produced from the WTF shall not exceed 60 dB(A) as measured
at the property line.
J. Signage. For each service provider, the WTF shall contain a sign,
no larger than four square feet, notifying persons of the presence
of an antenna that has transmission capabilities and shall contain
the name(s) of the owner(s) and operator(s) of the antenna(s) as well
as emergency phone number(s). The sign shall be visible from the access
point of the WTF. No other signage shall be permitted.
K. Setback, communication tower. The minimum setback for communication
towers shall be equal to the fall zone of the tower, but in no case
shall the minimum setback be less than 500 feet from any property
line of any public park, playground, preschool, elementary school,
secondary school, designated historic site, or designated historic
district.
L. Setback, equipment shelter. The minimum setback for equipment shelters
shall comply with all existing setback requirements within any zoning
district.
M. Access road. An access road shall be provided to assure adequate
emergency and service access. Maximum use of existing roads, whether
public or private shall be made to the extent practicable. Road construction
shall at all times minimize ground disturbance and the cutting of
vegetation.
N. Existing towers, buildings or structures. Communication towers and
antennas that are proposed to be mounted or attached on existing communication
towers, buildings or structures shall be designed so as to make the
equipment as visually unobtrusive as possible and, to the full extent
possible, shall be harmonious with the architectural fabric of the
supporting structure and the surrounding area.
O. Building-mounted antennas. Building-mounted antennas should be located
and designed to be an integral part of the building and shall be secured
or camouflaged, as necessary or as required by the Board, to minimize
visual intrusion to surrounding properties.