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 fee for site plan review shall be $200.00.
(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 building department. One of the copies shall be 8 ½” x 11″, and the other four copies shall be at least 8 ½ “ x 11″, but not larger than 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 (60′) to the inch. 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.
(l) 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 dimension 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
(v) A signed lease agreement with the City if the site is located on City property.
(3) Written descriptions to be included with application:
(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.
(b) 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.
(d) Location. A map showing the site and the nearest telecommunications facility sites within the network, a description of the distance between the telecommunications facility sites, and a description of how this service area fits into the service network.
(e) 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.
(f) Radio Frequency Emissions. A written commitment to comply with applicable Federal Communications Commission radio frequency emission regulations.
(g) Liaison. The name, address, telephone number, and fax number of a contact person who can respond to questions concerning the application and the proposed facility.
(4) 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.
(5) 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 Section 18, paragraph 9), 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.
(b) Reason for Rejection of Higher Priority Sites. The reason(s) why the higher priority sites are not technologically, legally or economically feasible.
(c) Justification for Proposed Site. Why the proposed site is essential to meet the service demands of the geographic service area and the citywide network.
(6) 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 substantial evidence contained in a written record.
(Ord. 98-38, 12-02-98)