§ 2. Communications tower and antenna permitted as conditional use; wireless communications.

A communications tower and/or antenna may be permitted upon determination that all of the applicable conditions in this Ordinance are met.

Wireless transmission and relay equipment located in or on existing structures are exempt from the following height and setback requirements; and shall be allowed in all zones in which the existing structures on which they are to be located are allowed:

A.

Districts in which conditional uses are permitted or wireless transmission and relay equipment located in or on existing structures are permitted conditionally; height and setback limitations.

Commercial (C1—C3)	Free standing or guyed tower with height not exceeding 180 feet is a permitted conditional use; height exceeding 180 feet requires special exception.
Industrial (Light)	Free standing or guyed tower with height not exceeding 180 feet is a permitted conditional use; height exceeding 180 feet requires special exception.
Other (All City owned property)	Free standing or guyed tower with height not exceeding 180 feet is permitted; height exceeding 180 feet requires special exception.

 

All sites with exception of those sites placed on or in an existing structure that abut residential property shall have a minimum setback line from all residential lot lines of one (1) times the height of the structure. Variance on this will be considered by the City of Walker.

B.

Application Requirements: The applicant for a building permit for construction of a communications tower or location on an existing structure must file an application with the City of Walker. This application must be accompanied by a fee to be set from time to time by the Mayor and Board of Aldermen, and said application must be reviewed by the Planning and Zoning Commission and approved by the Board of Aldermen of the Town of Walker. The following documents must be included in all applications:

1.

One (1) copy of typical specifications for proposed structures and antenna, including description of design characteristics and material.

2.

A site plan drawn to scale showing property boundaries, tower location, tower height, guy wires and anchors, existing structures, photographs or elevation drawings depicting typical design of proposed structures, parking, fences, landscape plan, and existing land uses on adjacent property. A site plan is not required if antenna is to be mounted on an approved existing structure. However, a survey from a licensed land surveyor or civil engineer indicating the distance from any existing residential land uses on adjacent property to the wireless facility is required.

3.

A current map, or update of an existing map on file with the Town of Walker, showing locations of the applicants antenna, facilities, existing towers, and proposed towers serving any property with the Town of Walker.

4.

A report from a structural engineer showing the tower antenna capacity by type and number, and a certification that the tower is designed to withstand winds in accordance with ANSI/EIA/TIA 222, latest revision standards.

5.

Identification of the owners of all antenna and equipment to be located on the site.

6.

Written authorization or a copy of the lease from the site owner for the application.

7.

A written agreement to remove the tower and/or antenna within 180 days after cessation of use.

8.

Evidence that a valid FCC license for the proposed activity has been issued.

9.

A line of sight analysis from adjacent residential districts showing the potential visual and aesthetic impacts on those districts.

10.

Certification by the applicant of the proposed activities in compliance with Federal Aviation Administration Requirements as well.

11.

Additional information as required to determine that all applicable zoning regulations are met.

12.

Evidence that applicable conditions in the following section are met.