Ordinance 2397-99 - Laserfiche WebLink

(8) The above ground utility or communications facility shall be removed from the site should the use for such purposes be discontinued for one hundred twenty days or more. The planning director shall have the discretion, upon the request of the owner of the facility, to allow an extension of this time period to allow for the use of the site by another utility or communications service provider. (9) Maintenance or replacement of existing utility or communications facilities and the installation of new utility poles, light poles or standards, switch cabinets, pad mount transformers or other similar utility or communication facilities of minor nature and small scale are exempt from this section. This exemption includes replacement or increased heights of not more than twenty feet to accommodate wireless telecommunications antennas. Utility and communications service providers are encouraged to locate such facilities of a minor nature and small scale on existing or replacement structures, where technically feasible, in preference to erecting new towers or structures for such purposes. (10) To the extent provided by law,the city may require utility or communications service provider to allow up to two additional service providers to be located on shared facilities to discourage the proliferation of tower structures, consistent with technological feasibility. The review authority may allow an additional twenty feet in tower height per additional provider to accommodate co-location. (11) Utility or communications facilities which require towers for which safety lights are required by the FAA shall not be permitted unless the applicant demonstrates that such a facility in the proposed location and at such a height is necessary to adequately serve the needs of the public for the proposed utility or communications service. (12) The planning director may require review by an expert third party who is approved by the city and the applicant, to be paid for by the applicant, when needed for review of site-specific data submitted by the applicant concerning technical aspects related to specific facilities. Is hereby amended to read as follows: Above Ground Utility and Communications Facilities. (1) Major utility and communications facilities shall be designed, landscaped or otherwise screened to ensure compatibility with surrounding properties. Above ground utility and communications structures and antennas shall be designed, constructed, painted and screened so as to blend with surrounding uses and buildings. The review authority may impose additional restrictions on the location, setbacks, height, design, landscaping and screening of above ground utility and communications facilities if necessary to minimize visual impacts and promote greater compatibility with existing or planned uses on surrounding properties. (2) Antennas associated with above ground utility or communications facilities shall be located on existing or replacement towers or structures to the maximum extent technically feasible to discourage the proliferation of tower structures. Installation or co- location of antennas on existing or replacement towers or structures shall be preferred unless the proponent can demonstrate that a new structure is necessary to adequately serve the needs of the public. When proposed to be installed on an existing or