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14 <br />telecommunications tower shall include all requirements for site <br />development plan approval as required. Approval of the Planning <br />Director or his /her designee to verify consistency with the definition <br />of stealth facility is required. Each application shall contain a <br />rendering or photograph of the tower including, but not limited to, <br />colors and screening devices. <br />b) All telecommunications towers shall be placed in heavily wooded <br />areas on the site to the maximum extent possible so as to lessen <br />the visual intrusiveness of the structure and accessory structures. <br />A statement shall be submitted by the applicant stating how the <br />proposed tower will minimize visual intrusiveness to surrounding <br />properties in the area. Criteria that may be used for such evidence <br />may be height and type of existing trees surrounding the proposed <br />tower, and local topography. <br />c) A statement shall be submitted, prepared by a professional <br />engineer licensed in the State of North Carolina, which through <br />rational engineering analysis, certifies the tower's compliance with <br />applicable standards as set forth in the State of North Carolina <br />Building Code, and any associated regulations; and describes the <br />tower's capacity, including an example of the number and type of <br />antennas it can accommodate. <br />d) Applicants shall provide at time of application submittal: <br />1) The existing cell sites (latitude, longitude, power levels) to which <br />this proposed site will be a handoff candidate; <br />2) Propagation studies of the proposed site and showing all <br />adjoining planned, proposed, in- service or existing sites; <br />3) The search ring utilized in finding the proposed site; <br />4) The make, model and manufacturer of the tower and <br />antenna(s), antenna heights and power levels of proposed site; <br />5) The frequency, modulation and class of service of radio or other <br />transmitting equipment; <br />6) The actual intended transmission and the maximum effective <br />radiated power of the antenna(s); <br />7) The direction(s) of maximum lobes and associated radiation of <br />the antenna(s); <br />8) Certification that the NIER levels at the proposed site are within <br />the threshold levels adopted by the FCC; <br />