07-28-2025 - Agenda Packet City Council - regular meeting

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0 1- CV) § 6.12.1530 ORONO CODE 3. The height of a tower can be no Appropriate vegetative screen - higher than the minimum ing of ground cabinets shall be height required to address a provided by the carrier, subject gap in coverage. to approval by the city council. 4. The setback of a tower from a The council at its discretion property line must, at may allow the use of non - minimum, be equal to the vegetative screening methods height of the tower, except such as berming, fencing, etc. where an existing emergency 11. Stealth -type antennas (cylindri- warning siren is located on a cal) vs. an array of panels, is site that does not enable this required if the technology is setback to be provided. available. 5. A carrier must demonstrate 12. Only monopole towers are through an engineering allowed. analysis that there is a gap in (4) Places of worship, provided that all build- coverage. ings and structures, except columbaria, 6. At the city's discretion, a tower are located at least 50 feet from any must be designed to structur- adjacent property zoned for residential ally enable co -location by use. another carrier, and the car- rier must agree to allow co- (5) Planned residential development, limited location. to detached single-family dwellings only 7. The carrier must provide and subject to the limitations of division computer -generated photos 10 of this article. showing the views (as selected (6) Public service structures, provided that: by the city) with and without the tower. a. All buildings are located at least 50 feet from any adjacent property 8. All consultant analysis and zoned for residential use; and legal analysis related to the towers and the lease of the b. The architectural design of the towers shall be paid by the structure is compatible with the carrier. architectural design of the surround- 9. The carrier is required to ing area. provide coverage maps to (7) Schools, day care centers, and uses acces- demonstrate the specific gap sory to a high school. in coverage and need for an additional tower and antenna, a. Pre -kindergarten, primary and and to demonstrate there are secondary public schools and private no existing tower options within schools with a curriculum similar to a radius of two miles that could a pre -kindergarten, primary or accommodate the carrier's secondary school. Schools may antenna needs. include before and after school care for students. 10. The size of the cabinets on the ground needed to house the b. Day care centers, nursery schools support equipment for the and similar programs that are not antennas is limited to the associated with a public or private minimum necessary size, as school and serve pre -kindergarten determined by the city council. children.