§ 18.41.100. Class III facilities—Conditional use permit.

Class III wireless as described below shall be reviewed in accordance with Chapter 18.56 of this code (Conditional Use Permits), and must meet the criteria as set forth in this section. Class III facilities shall consist of the following:

(1)

Any Class II facility which does not meet the location and design standards of Section 18.41.090;

(2)

Monopole or lattice tower facilities in any zone meeting the requirements set forth below:

a.

Monopoles and lattice towers shall be located and designed to minimize visual impacts. Towers located in high visibility locations shall incorporate "stealth" design techniques to disguise the tower as art/sculpture, clock tower, flagpole, tree or other appropriate and compatible visual form.

b.

Monopole and lattice towers shall be located on the rear half of the parcel, unless aesthetic benefit is achieved through an alternative location.

c.

New private monopoles and lattice towers shall not be located within 500 feet of residentially zoned or developed parcels.

d.

Monopoles and lattice towers shall generally not be permitted within 1,000 feet of an existing tower. This standard may be modified upon a finding by the planning commission that the cumulative visual impacts are not significant and that the tower is necessary to provide services not possible with co-location on an existing tower or structure in the service area. Independent review of the request, at the applicants cost, may be required by the director of community development.

e.

Monopoles and lattice towers shall be designed at the minimum functional height. Tower height shall generally not exceed the maximum height for buildings in the zoning district in which it is located by more than ten feet. This standard may be modified upon a finding by the planning commission that the cumulative visual impacts are not significant and that the height is necessary to provide services not possible with a tower meeting the height standard. Independent review of the request, at the applicant's cost may be required by the director of community development. If no maximum building height is established in this chapter, the height of the tower shall be reviewed for the visual impact on the surrounding land uses and the community.

f.

As a condition of approval for all monopoles and lattice towers, the applicant shall provide the city with a written commitment that they will allow other service providers to co-locate on towers where technically and economically feasible.

g.

Ground mounted equipment shall be undergrounded or screened from public view.

h.

Parking and access shall be on an improved surface.

(3)

Non-accessory wireless telecommunication facilities located on residentially developed land meeting the requirements set forth below:

a.

Wireless telecommunication facilities which are not accessory to single-family or two-family dwellings, shall not be permitted on lands zoned or developed for such use.

b.

Wireless telecommunication facilities shall be limited to building or facade mounted facilities which are integrated into the architectural design and treated to match the building.

c.

Wireless telecommunication facilities shall meet all state and federal requirements for health and safety pertaining to distance from sensitive receptors.

(4)

Wireless telecommunications facilities located on publicly owned lands not otherwise having local land use zoning, but lying within the jurisdiction of the city meeting the requirements set forth below:

a.

Monopole and lattice towers must be in compliance with the standards of subsection 18.41.100(2) of this chapter.

b.

Shall be subject to periodic review as established in Section 18.41.190 of this chapter.

c.

Ground-mounted equipment shall be underground or screened from public view.

d.

Parking and access shall be on an improved surface.

(5)

Other wireless telecommunication facilities not listed as exempt, permitted, or prohibited.

(Ord. 690B §2 (part), 2000)