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28 <br /> All towers within the applicable radius must be identified. A thorough <br /> and detailed explanation as to why co-location efforts were not <br /> successful is required only for the towers located within the functional <br /> range. <br /> Sharing Space on New Towers <br /> The Zoning Ordinance now requires that the applicant submit a statement <br /> indicating that that the proposed tower can support at least one additional use <br /> and that the applicant is willing to lease space on the tower to another user at a <br /> reasonable rate. <br /> The proposal presented at public hearing required that that letters be sent to all <br /> potential users, offering to share space on the tower and requesting a response. <br /> Potential users would have an opportunity to respond and express their interest in <br /> leasing space. <br /> Questions were raised regarding who would be notified,what to do in the case of <br /> no responses, or many responses, and the potential for unfair competitive <br /> advantage for those who do not have a tower network already in place. Also <br /> questioned was the need for this notification requirement. It was thought that <br /> these provisions were duplicative, since any future applicants would be required <br /> to identify, and explore the possibility of locating on, all existing towers within <br /> the range of the equipment prior to submitting an application. When others <br /> apply, they will have already explored possibilities of co-locating, and those <br /> efforts would have been documented as described above. Refusal of any user <br /> to share a tower without a valid reason would become apparent during this <br /> process and could be a factor in actions on additional tower requests by that <br /> provider. This would be an incentive to work with other providers <br /> The purpose of the provisions discussed above is to assure that existing towers <br /> will be utilized to the greatest possible extent before new towers are <br /> constructed. The Planning Staff agrees that the notification requirements for the <br /> purpose of offering to lease space is duplicative, and finds that the existing <br /> provisions, which require that the tower be designed to support an additional <br /> user, and that the Special Use Permit include a statement indicating the <br /> applicant's willingness to lease space on the tower, are sufficient. <br /> 2. Subdivision Requirement <br /> A lot to be used as a tower site which is created through the subdivision <br /> process must generally be 1 or 2 acres in size, depending on the zoning district, <br /> must be accessed by a right-of-way or easement at least 50 feet in width, and <br /> must meet other requirements of the zoning ordinance and subdivision <br /> regulations in much the same manner as lot proposed for residential use. One <br />