20.890.080 Conditional Use Approval Criteria.
A. Application for new wireless site. In the case of an application for use of a new site for wireless communications facilities, that all reasonable opportunities to collocate the facility, or to locate the facility on an existing building or structure have been exhausted by the applicant and are not feasible.
B. Application for lattice tower outside an industrial zone. In the case of an application for a lattice tower in other than an industrial district, that there is no feasible alternative to use of a lattice tower at the proposed site, or within the search ring for provision of wireless communications services.
C. Application for wireless site in residential zones. In the case of an application to locate a wireless communications facility in any residential district on property used for nonresidential uses, such nonresidential use is at the time of such application, a permitted or conforming use within the residential district.
D. Application for wireless facility exceeding 100'. If the wireless facility proposed would be in excess of 100 feet in height, that a structure of lesser height or another location at higher elevation is not feasible.
E. Visual impact mitigation.
1. That visual impacts have been mitigated to the greatest extent possible by using camouflage or screening, including but not limited to: fencing, landscaping, strategic placement adjacent to existing buildings or existing vegetation, placing accessory equipment structures underground, incorporating facilities into the architectural features of existing buildings or structures. Mitigation may also include design compatibility with key elements in the surrounding area, such as use of brick or other material similar to that used in adjacent buildings or structures; visually blending support structures with compatible architectural features such as flag poles, bell towers or cornices; or using existing vegetation to camouflage support structures.
2. That the location for a wireless communication facility has been chosen so as to minimize the visibility of the facility to residentially-zoned land, and to minimize the obstruction of scenic views from residentially-zoned land. (Ord. M-3643, 2004)