Sec. 29-34

Other

• Buffer yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates. required

  A buffer yard shall be provided surrounding the facility. The conditional use permit application shall include a landscape plan showing the locations, species, and size at planting for the landscaping proposed.

• Conditional useConditional useAllowed only after a discretionary approval — usually a public hearing and a board vote. permit for towers

  The standards of this section apply whenever a conditional use permit is sought for a broadcasting or communications tower, as this use is defined in the definitions of this chapter.

• Maximum tower heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. in B-2 and R-360 ft

  No facility shall be greater than one hundred ninety-nine (199) feet with a maximum of sixty (60) feet in B-2 and R-3 zoning districts.

• Maximum tower heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.199 ft

  No facility shall be greater than one hundred ninety-nine (199) feet with a maximum of sixty (60) feet in B-2 and R-3 zoning districts.

• Monopole design required

  Broadcasting or communication towers shall be of a monopole design unless the town council determines that an alternative design would better blend in to the surrounding environment.

• Multiple towers allowed

  More than one (1) tower may be permitted provided all setback requirements have been met.

• No interference with public safety

  No new or existing telecommunications service shall interfere with public safety communications.

• No new tower if existing can accommodate

  No new tower shall be permitted unless the applicant demonstrates to the reasonable satisfaction of town council that no existing tower or structure can accommodate the applicant's proposed antenna.

• No outdoor storage

  There shall be no outdoor storage associated with the facility.

• Preferred site order

  The following sites shall be considered by applicants as the preferred order of location of proposed broadcasting or communication facilities: a. Existing broadcasting or communication towers. b. Public structures, such as water towers, utility structures, fire stations, bridges, steeples and other public buildings not utilized primarily for residential uses within B-2, B-3, R-1, R-2, R-3 zoning districts. c. Property zoned highway commercial. d. Property zoned transitional commercial. e. Property zoned primarily for residential uses.

• Signage limited

  Signage on site shall be limited to no trespassing or safety signs to be positioned on the fence surrounding the facility.

• Tower capacity requirement

  All broadcasting or communication facilities shall be designed, structurally, electrically, and in other respects, to accommodate both the applicant's antennas and comparable antennas for at least two (2) additional users, if the tower is over one hundred (100) feet in height, or for at least one (1) additional user if the tower is over sixty (60) feet in height.

• Tower design to blend

  Towers and antennas shall be designed to blend into the surrounding environment through the use of color and camouflaging architectural treatment, except in instances where the color is dictated by federal or state authorities such as the Federal Aviation Administration.

• Tower guy and accessoryAccessory useA secondary activity customarily incidental to the main use of the lot — a garage, a home office. structure setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.

  Towers guys and accessory structures shall satisfy the minimum setback requirements of the underlying zoning district.

• Tower lighting

  Towers shall be illuminated as required by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), but no lighting shall be incorporated if not required by the FCC, other than essential security lighting.

• Tower location unobtrusive

  Towers shall be located in an area where they are unobtrusive and do not substantially detract from aesthetics or neighborhood character, due to either location, to the nature of surrounding uses, or to lack of visibility caused by natural growth or other factors.

• Tower not between structure and street

  Towers shall not be located between the principal structure and a public street.

• Tower removal timeframe6 months

  All towers and associated facilities shall be removed within six (6) months of the cessation of operations at the site unless a time extension is approved by the zoning administrator.

• Tower setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. equal to heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.

  Towers shall have a minimum front, side, and rear yard setback equal to the height of the tower.

• Underground utilities required

  Except for transmission powerlines of thirty-four thousand five hundred (34,500) volts or greater, water towers, or other installations approved by the town council, all on-site utilities or utility facilities shall be installed underground, including electrical, water, sewer, power, gas, telephone, and cable utilities.