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A.
Application Requirements: Any person desiring to develop, construct or establish a personal wireless services facility in the city shall submit an application for site plan approval to the city. The city shall not consider the application until all required information has been included. The application shall include the following:
1.
Fee: The applicable fee in such amount as set by the city as provided in the consolidated fee schedule set forth in title 1, chapter 12 of this code.
2.
Site Plan: A site plan consisting of one or more pages of maps and drawings drawn to scale. The applicant shall submit five (5) copies of the proposed site plan to the planning commission secretary. One of the copies shall be eight and one-half inches by eleven inches (8 1/2" x 11"), and the other copies shall be at least eight and one-half inches by eleven inches (8 1/2" x 11"), but not larger than twenty-four inches by thirty-six inches (24" x 36"). The proposed site plan shall be drawn to a scale large enough to clearly show all details and in any case not smaller than sixty feet to the inch (1" = 60'). The site plan for personal wireless services facilities shall include the following information and items:
a.
Name and street address of the site or location;
b.
Name of applicant;
c.
Name of owner of property;
d.
North arrow;
e.
Scale of drawing;
f.
Area of lot in square feet;
g.
Lot line dimensions;
h.
A vicinity map containing sufficient information to accurately locate the property shown on the plan;
i.
Names and locations of fronting streets and locations and dimensions of public streets, private streets and driveways;
j.
Footprints of existing and proposed buildings and structures, including a notation of each unit's height above the grade;
k.
Location and size of existing and proposed antennas, with dimensions to property lines;
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Location of existing and proposed fire protection devices;
m.
Location, dimensions and distance to property lines of existing and proposed drive accesses;
n.
Location and dimensions of existing and proposed curbs, gutters and sidewalks;
o.
Location and dimensions of off-street parking spaces;
p.
Location and type of surface water drainage system;
q.
Drawings of proposed structure elevations showing the height, dimensions, appearance and materials proposed;
r.
Location and description (height, materials) of existing and proposed fences;
s.
Location and description (dimensions, distance to property lines and type of lighting [direct or indirect]) of existing and proposed signs;
t.
A security lighting plan, if proposed;
u.
Landscape plan to scale indicating size, spacing and type of plantings;
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A signed lease agreement with the city if the site is located on city property;
3.
Written Information: The following written information:
a.
Environment: A full description of the environment surrounding the proposed facility, including a description of adjacent uses, any adjacent residential structures, and any structures and sites of historic significance.
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Maintenance: A description of the anticipated maintenance needs for the facility, including frequency of service, personnel needs, equipment needs and traffic noise or safety impacts of such maintenance.
c.
Service Area: A description of the service area for the antenna or tower and a statement as to whether the antenna or tower is needed for coverage or capacity.
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Location: A map showing the site and the nearest or associated telecommunications facility sites within the network. Describe the distance between the telecommunications facility sites. Describe how this service area fits into the service network.
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Licenses and Permits: Copies of all licenses and permits required by other agencies and governments with jurisdiction over the design, construction, location and operation of the antenna.
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Radio Frequency Emissions: A written commitment to comply with applicable Federal Communications Commission radio frequency emission regulations.
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Liaison: The name of a contact person who can respond to questions concerning the application and the proposed facility. Include name, address, telephone number, facsimile number and electronic mail address, if applicable.
4.
Additional Information Requirements for Monopoles: If the applicant desires to construct a monopole, the applicant shall also submit a detailed written description of why the applicant cannot obtain coverage using existing buildings or structures.
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Additional Information Requirements for Facilities Not Located on Highest Priority Site: If the applicant desires to locate antennas on a site other than the highest priority site (as described in subsection 10-17-7A of this chapter), the applicant shall provide the following information to the approving authority:
a.
Higher Priority Sites: The identity and location of any higher priority sites located within the desired service area.
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Reason for Rejection of Higher Priority Sites: The reason why the higher priority sites are not technologically, legally or economically feasible.
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Justification for Proposed Site: Why the proposed site is essential to meet the service demands of the geographic service area and the citywide network.
B.
Approval Process: The application and site plan shall be reviewed by the city pursuant to its standard site plan approval process. If the facility requires a conditional use permit, the review shall be pursuant to the city's standard conditional use permit approval process. The city shall process all applications within a reasonable time and shall not unreasonably discriminate among providers of functionally equivalent services. Any decision to deny a request to place, construct or modify personal wireless service facilities shall be in writing and supported by evidence contained in a written record.
C.
Building Permits:
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General Requirements: No tower or antenna support structure shall be constructed until the applicant obtains a building permit from the city. No building permit shall be issued for any project for which a site plan, amended site plan or conditional use permit is required, until the site plan, amended site plan or conditional use permit has been approved by the appropriate authority. If the design or engineering of the antenna support structure is beyond the expertise of the community development director, the city may require third party review by an engineer selected by the city prior to the issuance of a building permit. The applicant shall pay an additional fee to cover the cost of the third party review.
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Additional Requirements for Monopoles and Towers: If the applicant is constructing a monopole or other tower type structure, the applicant shall, if requested by the city, submit a written report from a qualified structural engineer licensed in the state, documenting the following:
a.
Height and design of the monopole and tower, including technical, engineering, economic and other pertinent factors governing selection of the proposed design.
b.
Seismic load design and wind load design for the monopole or tower.
c.
Total anticipated capacity of the monopole or tower, including number and types of antennas which can be accommodated.
d.
Structural failure characteristics of the monopole or tower and a demonstration that the site and setbacks are of adequate size to contain debris.
e.
Soils investigation report, including structural calculations.
(Ord. 557, 2-3-1999; amd. 2001 Code; Ord. 854, 5-6-2014)