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October 19, 2005 Plan Commission Minutes Page 7 of 16 the expense of the applicant. The opinion of the expert consultant shall include a statement that no available alternatives exist to exceeding the height limitation, or the reasons why such alternatives are not viable. b. Height: Structure Mounted Antennas. Antennas mounted in or on any existing building or structure (such as, but not limited to, a water tower, church steeple, billboard, utility pole or tower used for high voltage electric lines) must not rise higher than twenty (20) feet above the mounting point. Within HR and HRO districts, antennas shall be located only on buildings fifty (50) feet or more in height, with the antennas mounted on wall or roof surfaces without the use of towers. c. Location: (See also Subsection 6 below). No tower, monopole, or disguised support structure of approved design shall be located within two hundred (200) feet of any property line within the SR, LR, MR, HR, PD, PRO, or PA Districts; or within two hundred (200) feet of a street other than a limited access highway. No tower, antenna, or disguised support structure shall be located on a site occupied by a school or recreational space in a park unless the proposed park location is within an area that is currently used for maintenance and equipment storage, and has been thus used for at least the preceding five years. The City Council may reduce the distance a disguised support structure is required to be located from the SR, LR, MR, HR, HRO, or PD-R districts where it finds it is justified because of terrain or limited location choices within the permitted districts. d. Co-location and Visual Impact. New telecommunications facilities shall be co-located with existing facilities or with other planned new facilities whenever feasible and aesthetically desirable to minimize overall visual impact. Telecommunications service providers are encouraged to co-locate antennas with other facilities, such as light standards and other utility structures, where the co-location is found to minimize the overall visual impact. Wireless communications facilities shall be sited to avoid any unreasonable interference with views from neighboring properties, and to avoid discordant visual impacts. e. Regulatory Compliance. The telecommunications facilities shall meet or exceed current standards and regulations of the FCC and any other state or federal agency with the authority to regulate such structures. Should such standards or regulations be amended, the owner shall bring all devices and structures into compliance with the revised standards or regulations within six months of the effective date of the revision unless an earlier date is mandated by the controlling agency. If measured or calculated levels of exposure to radiofrequency radiation exceed the FCC’s limit, the facility shall cease operation until it is brought into compliance with the FCC’s standards, regulations, and all other applicable requirements. A report of these calculations and measurements, and the engineer’s findings shall be submitted to the Zoning Administrator and the City Manager. For further details of Regulatory Compliance see Subsections 7a and 8a below. K:\WPOFFICE\WPDATA\m-10-19-2005.plc.final.wpd