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(10) Whether the proposed telecommunications antennas would experience or cause signal interference with telecommunications antennas on existing towers or structures; (11) Whether the fees, costs, or other contractual terms to recommission an existing inoperable tower(s) or structure(s) are reasonable. Costs exceeding that of a new tower are presumed to be unreasonable; (12) Whether the design of the telecommunications facility, equipment shelter, and ground layout is compatible with the general visual effect of the neighboring properties. 2. General Development ReQuirements a. Height: Towers. No tower, or a disguised support structure, shall be approved in excess of one hundred twenty five (125) feet in height unless a clear showing that such height is required to provide personal wireless services, or reasonably required for public safety communications of a governmental entity sharing the tower and such showing is supported by the opinion of a telecommunications expert consultant hired by the city at 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 P A 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. 6