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PUBLIC HEARING ORDINANCE (DRAFT) 15 <br /> 019 <br /> l The ppll n shall, after submission of an application for a Special <br /> Use Permit, arrange to fly, or raise upon a mast a minimum of a <br /> thre 31 lin diameter, brightly colored red or orange balloon at <br /> the maximum height of the proposed new tower. A notice of the <br /> dates (including a second date ire case of poor visibility, weather or <br /> atmospheric conditions on th Initial date), tires, and location of <br /> the balloon test shall be mailed, the applicant, to all persons <br /> owning propel within 1 X000 feet of the subject parcel no less than <br /> fourteen 1 days In advance of the first test date. The applicant <br /> shall inf r w the County Planning Staff, lei writlang,, of the dates and <br /> tires of the test at least fourteen 4 days in advance. The balloon <br /> test shall be flown for of least four 4 consecutive hours sornetlm <br /> between 7:00 A.M. an 4:00 P.M. on the dates chosen. The primary <br /> date shall be on a weekend, but to prevent delays in the processing <br /> of the application, and in case of poor Breather or atmospheric <br /> conditions on the initial date, the secondary date may be a <br /> weekday. Photographs of a clearly-visible balloon floated at the <br /> proposed tower location to the maximum height of the tower shall be <br /> submitted no later than ten 1 days prior to the public hearing, <br /> Photographs shall be taken from locations such as propel Anse, and/or <br /> nearby residential areas, historic sites, roadways, including scenic roads <br /> and major view corridors, and other locations as deemed necessary by <br /> the Planning Staff to assess the visual 'Impact of the proposed tower. <br /> J The Special Use Perm'It application shall include a statement that the <br /> facility and Its equipment will comply with all federal, state and local <br /> emission requirements. <br /> k) All buildings and other structures to located on the ,same <br /> propel as a telecommunication toner shall conform with the <br /> setbacks established for the zoning district or as established <br /> through the subdivision process, <br /> 8.8 1 7a 2 Standards f Evaluation <br /> The following specific standards,, as well as those found in Section 6-18A of <br /> the Zoning Ordinance, shall be used in deciding upon an application for <br /> approval: <br /> a) Adjacent to residential zoning districts,, minimum setbacks from the base <br /> of the tower to the property boundary shall be equal to the height of the <br /> tower. The setback may be reduced d t no less them one-half of the grower <br /> height if easements for the remaining setback distance are granted by <br /> adjoining property owners. <br /> b Adjacent t non-residential uses or non-r si rMtial zoning districtsi <br /> minimum setbacks cl s from the base of the tower to the property boundary <br /> ;shall be the greater, of 20 the tower height, or the minimum required <br /> setback. <br /> c - A Type C Landscape uffer shall he provided between the tower and <br /> accessory structures and adjoining property. Existing vegetation may be <br /> removed only to the extent necessary to accommodate the tower, <br /> equipment buildings, and support structures, such as guy wins. <br /> G.TKj ower Ord=ell Tyr Ordinanoe Rev+ <br />