The application shall include a site plan as
specified in Subsection A and the requirements specified in Subsection
B, as well as any other requirements specified in the Zoning Regulations.
A. A site plan showing the following:
(1) Tower details shall be submitted showing the proposed
height from grade, shape, type, method of anchoring, and location
in reference to property lines. Particular reference shall be made
to design characteristics that have the effect of reducing or eliminating
visual obtrusiveness;
(2) A USGS quadrangle map showing the location of the
tower shall be included;
(3) Surrounding topography within 1,000 feet at contour
intervals not exceeding 10 feet shall be provided;
(4) Elevations of all proposed visual screening and fencing
and details of material, including color, shall be shown;
(5) Elevations of all proposed equipment buildings, enclosures
and cabinets shall be shown;
(6) Design plans and tower base elevation showing the
height and fall circles of all towers shall be submitted;
(7) Proposed access to the site shall be shown;
(8) Proximity of the tower to residential structures shall
be shown; and
(9) Nature of uses on adjacent and nearby properties within
1,000 feet shall be described.
B. Additional requirements to be submitted with application.
(1) A map shall be submitted indicating the service area
and extent of the provider's existing and planned coverage of the
proposed wireless telecommunications site;
(2) Where a new tower is proposed, the applicant shall
demonstrate that co-location on an existing or proposed tower is not
feasible. All existing and/or proposed wireless service facilities
within 1/2 mile of the proposed tower shall be shown on the site plan.
The applicant shall demonstrate, in a written report, that the service
proposed cannot be provided by adding equipment to these existing
or proposed towers or that the owners of these other towers have denied
the applicant's request for co-location. The applicant shall also
show tall structures (over 65 feet in height) located within 1/2 mile
from the proposed tower. The applicant must demonstrate that placing
antennas on these tall structures is either not technically feasible
or that the owner of the tall structure has denied the applicant's
request to locate on the structure. The Commission may request outside
technical assistance to make such determinations;
(3) A report shall be submitted indicating why the proposed
site location is necessary to satisfy its function in the applicant's
proposed wireless telecommunications system. For new towers, the applicant
shall provide a written report of the process by which other possible
sites were considered and eliminated. At least one alternative preference
site shall be included in the report;
(4) A detailed list of all antennas and mounting supports
indicating size and color shall be provided;
(5) A scaled plan and elevation drawing showing where
and how the proposed antenna, other fixtures, and mounting supports
will be affixed to a particular building or structure shall be submitted;
(6) A description of the tower capacity shall be submitted,
including the number and type of antennas it can accommodate as well
as the proposed location of all mounting positions for co-located
antennas and other fixtures and minimum separating distances;
(7) A signed statement shall be submitted from the radio
frequency engineer indicating that the proposed wireless telecommunication
facility will comply with current FCC radio frequency emission standards
and will be operated in accordance with the owner's FCC license and
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) requirements; and
(8) A visual analysis shall be submitted showing all areas
from which the tower would be visible and a simulation of the proposed
site in order to help the Commission determine the visual impacts
associated with the proposal. This visual analysis should include
a simulation (using a balloon or computer-generated landscape view
from each octant of the compass) of the tower's appearance during
the winter months from the furthest extent of the tower's visibility
at the five-foot height and from a distance of 1,000 feet. In addition,
the Commission may require the applicant to raise in the field a balloon
or crane or by other means illustrate the visual effect of the proposed
tower.
All communication towers or structures in any
district shall conform to the following general standards and limitations
in addition to all other standards set forth in the Zoning Regulations:
A. Applicability. This regulation applies to towers that
measure over 35 feet from the ground at their bases.
B. Tower height. The applicant must demonstrate to the
satisfaction of the Commission that such service and facility can
only be provided at the location and height requested, but in no event
shall the total height exceed 195 feet. For new towers, the Commission
shall require the submission of propagation modeling results to facilitate
its review of tower height. The applicant shall submit a propagation
study for the lowest and highest antenna height on the tower to ensure
adequate coverage of Killingworth while minimizing visual impacts.
The Commission also may request propagation modeling for higher or
lower heights.
C. Tower design. The structure shall be designed, colored,
and sited in such a fashion as to minimize its visibility, unless
otherwise required by FCC and/or FAA regulations. All towers shall
be a monopole design. Towers not requiring FAA paintings or markings
shall either have a galvanized finish or be painted a noncontrasting
blue, gray, or black. The Commission may require that the monopole
be designed and treated with architectural materials so that it is
camouflaged to resemble a woody tree with a single trunk and branches
on its upper part or other suitable art form/sculpture as determined
by the Commission.
D. Design to allow future co-location. Any proposed tower
shall be designed in all respects to accommodate both the applicant's
antenna and comparable antennas for at least two additional personal
wireless users, as defined in Section 704 of the Telecommunications
Act, if the tower is more than 100 high or for at least one additional
user if the tower is more than 50 but less than 100 feet in height.
The Commission may require the tower to be of such design as to allow
for future rearrangement of antennas upon the tower and to accommodate
antennas mounted at various heights.
E. Use of existing structures. Every effort shall be
made to use existing structures, including adding multiple uses to
single towers, so as to minimize the number of towers and other structures.
Wherever possible, the tower shall be incorporated within buildings,
barns, cupolas, steeples, chimneys, silos, utility poles, or other
structures so as not to be visible.
F. Minimum land area for tower site. The tract of land
on which the tower is to be located shall not be less than two acres.
G. Minimum setback requirements. All towers shall meet
the minimum setback requirements for the underlying zone. In addition,
so as to minimize the risks associated with collapse or upset, the
following standards shall be met:
(1) A new tower, including guy wire anchors, shall not
be located within 500 feet of an existing residence or proposed residence
with a valid building permit as of the date of the submittal of the
proposed tower application, or any other buildings or structures,
except supporting or accessory buildings;
(2) No new tower shall be located within 500 feet of a
playground, school, day-care, or outdoor recreational facility; and
(3) No new tower shall be located in or within 500 feet
of an historic district.
H. Structures, supporting or accessory structures and
guy wire anchors. All structures, including supporting or accessory
structures, such as buildings for power or controls, and guy wire
anchors shall comply with all applicable zoning standards, including
setbacks and percentage of lot use.
I. Signage. No signs or advertising shall be permitted
on any tower or antenna, except that "No Trespassing," warning, and
ownership signs are permitted at ground level.
J. Design for multiple users. The proposed support structure,
building and electrical utilities shall be required to accommodate
multiple users to the extent practical. These users shall include
other wireless communication companies, business, municipal public
safety and emergency services. If co-users are not known at the time
of application, applicants may base design for consumer equipment
requirements similar to their own.
K. Tower and tower construction standards. A proposed
tower shall be designed and constructed to all applicable standards
of the American National Standards Institute, as amended.
L. Licensed carrier required. A special exception will
not be considered or granted for a tower built on speculation. The
applicant must provide written evidence that at least one licensed
carrier has agreed to lease space on the proposed tower.
M. Rooftop or facade antennas installations. For wireless
telecommunication facilities where the antennas are mounted on the
rooftop or facade of a nonresidential building, a scaled plan and
elevation drawing showing where and how the proposed antenna and mounting
supports will be affixed to a particular building or structure shall
be submitted. In addition, the following standards shall be met:
(1) Equipment cabinets and sheds shall meet the requirements
of these regulations;
(2) Facilities shall be of a material or color matching
the exterior of the building and shall blend into the existing architecture;
(3) Facade-mounted antennas shall not protrude above the
building structure and shall not project more than three feet beyond
the wall or facade; and
(4) Roof-mounted antennas shall be set back from the front
or side roof edge a minimum of 10 feet or 10% of the roof width, whichever
is greater.
N. Signal interference. The structure shall not cause
interference with television, radio, or other signals in the area
and shall comply with all state and federal standards with regard
to electromagnetic radiation and interference, ionizing radiation,
or health hazards or threats.
O. Facility security. The tower structure shall be so
guarded as to prohibit trespass either by the use of a fence or anticlimbing
shields or devices.
P. Lighting. Any lighting on the structure shall be shielded
to prevent glare onto neighboring properties.
Q. Signage. The premises shall bear a sign not exceeding
four square feet in area nor higher than six feet off the ground with
the name and phone number of a person responsible for the maintenance
or operation of the facility in case of emergencies. Such sign shall
be visible from outside the premises and shall contain data identifying
the tower location.
R. Accessory buildings and cabinets. All accessory buildings
and cabinets associated with wireless telecommunication facilities
shall comply with the following:
(1) Within residential zones, the accessory building shall
not exceed 450 square feet of gross floor area and shall have a roofline
characteristic of other buildings in the vicinity. Only one building
per facility is allowed in residential zones;
(2) Each building shall comply with the setback requirements
for accessory buildings for the zoning district in which it is located;
(3) If located on the roof of a building, it shall be
designed to blend with the color and design of the building to the
extent possible;
(4) All ground-level buildings, boxes or cabinets shall
be surrounded by a chain link or comparable fence and landscaped with
a visual border of evergreen trees at least six feet in height that
are drought and deer resistant; and
(5) All utilities shall be underground.
S. Duration of permit. The permit shall be for a duration
of five years and renewable upon application to the Commission.
T. Removal if not in use. A wireless telecommunication
facility that is not in use for 12 consecutive months shall be removed
by the facility owner at its expense. This removal shall occur within
90 days of the end of such twelve-month period. The Commission may
request a bond or other surety satisfactory to the Town of Killingworth
to guarantee removal, which shall be reviewed and renewed every two
years.
In addition to other appropriate review standards
found in these regulations, the Commission, in reviewing applications
for wireless telecommunication facilities, shall consider:
A. Intrusiveness. Whether the proposed facilities represent
the least intrusive means of providing the coverage needed for the
given service area.
B. Alternative sites. Detailed analysis of alternative
sites, structures, antennas, and access.
C. Detailed propagation analysis. Detailed propagation
and antenna separation analysis relative to tower height.
D. Tower sharing or co-location. Tower sharing or co-location
to facilitate the telecommunication needs of municipalities, emergency
services and other entities in order to reduce the need to construct
additional towers. The Commission reserves the right to require the
applicant to achieve tower sharing.
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E. Structure type and height. Assessment of tower structure
type and height.
F. Mitigation of visual impact. Achievement of design
characteristics and architectural treatments that mitigate, reduce
or eliminate visual impacts on adjacent areas.
G. Future use. Consideration of future use or reuse of
the site, with provisions for facility removal and site restoration.