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8 <br />8.8.17a.2 Standards of Evaluation <br />The following specific standards shall <br />be used in deciding upon an application <br />for approval: <br />a. Adjacent to residential zoning <br />districts, minimum setbacks from <br />the base of the tower to the <br />property boundary shall be equal <br />to the height of the tower. The <br />setback may be reduced to no less <br />than one-half of the tower height if <br />easements for the remaining setback <br />distance are granted by adjoining <br />property owners. <br />b.Adjacent to non-residential <br />uses or non-residential zoning <br />districts, minimum setbacks <br />from the base of the tower to the <br />property boundary shall be the greater <br />of 20% of the tower height, or the <br />minimum required setback. <br />c. A Type C Landscape Buffer shall <br />be provided between the tower and <br />adjoining property. Existing vegetation <br />may be removed only to the extent <br />necessary to accommodate the tower, <br />equipment buildings, and support <br />structures such as guy wires. <br />PLANNING <br />BOARD <br />RECOMMENDED <br />FINDINGS <br />_x_Yes No <br />N/A <br />_x_Yes No <br />N/A <br />_x_Yes No <br />d.The site plan shall indicate a location x Yes <br />for at least one equipment building <br />in addition to that proposed for use by <br />the applicant. <br />e. Security fencing is provided around the x Yes <br />perimeter of the site. <br />The telecommunications equipment <br />planned for the proposed tower cannot <br />be accommodated on an existing tower <br />due to one or more of the following <br />reasons: <br />No <br />No <br />The planned equipment would Yes No <br />exceed the structural capacity _ x_N/A <br />of existing and approved towers, <br />considering existing and planned <br />use of those towers and the towers <br />cannot be reinforced to accommodate <br />planned or equivalent equipment <br />at a reasonable cost. <br />EVIDENCE SUBMITTED <br />TO SUPPORT FINDINGS <br />The site plan indicates <br />the closest property line <br />is 250 feet from <br />the tower. The tower is <br />proposed to be 230 feet <br />in height. <br />The tower is 250 feet from <br />the quarry property. <br />A Type C Landscape Buffer <br />will be provided around the <br />base of the tower facility. <br />Existing vegetation will only <br />be disturbed to accommodate <br />the tower and entrance road. <br />The site plan indicates an <br />area reserved for co-location. <br />An 7 foot chain link security <br />fence is indicated around <br />the site. <br />BOARD OF <br />COMMISSIONERS <br />FINDINGS <br />_Yes No <br />N/A <br />_Yes No <br />N/A <br />Yes No <br />Yes No <br />Yes No <br />Yes No <br />N/A <br />