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If the structure is not sufficiently disguised or does not meet applicable <br /> requirements of the Zoning Ordinance, then a Class A or Class B Special Use <br /> Permit would be required, depending on the height. <br /> 4. Other Uses on Lot <br /> The Zoning Ordinance now requires that there be no more than one principal <br /> use on a parcel. Revisions to the proposal presented for public hearing in <br /> November, 1995 include revision to Article 6.3.1, specifying that a <br /> telecommunication tower may be allowed as a second principal use on a parcel. <br /> A tower located on property used also for some other purpose would require <br /> approval of a Class A or Class B Special Use Permit(unless it was found to be <br /> a sufficiently-disguised stealth application). The Special Use Permit would <br /> apply to the entire parcel, including any other uses. However, the standards of <br /> evaluation required for permit approval would apply only to the tower itself. <br /> This change would allow towers to be located in conjunction with a shopping <br /> center, church, or other principal use without creating a separate subdivision <br /> lot(provided that-the property is subject to a short-term lease only), and would <br /> facilitate the use of stealth applications. <br /> 5. Setbacks <br /> For towers requiring approval of a Special Use Permit, minimum setbacks <br /> adjacent to residential zoning districts are proposed to equal the height of the <br /> tower, but could be reduced by up to 50% with approval of the adjoining <br /> property owners, provided that the standard minimum setback requirement of <br /> the zoning district is met. <br /> Adjacent to non-residential uses or non-residential zoning districts, the setback <br /> must be the greater of 20% of the tower height or the minimum standard <br /> setback of the zoning district. The lesser setbacks adjacent to non-residential <br /> districts or uses could address potential setback problems on small commercial <br /> lots, without impacting existing residences. <br /> Towers or structures which qualify as stealth applications and are not subject to <br /> approval of a Special Use Permit must meet setback provisions of Article <br /> 6.2.1(a) which requires one additional foot for front and side setbacks, in <br /> addition to the standard setback specified in Article 5.1, for each two feet of <br /> height above the maximum height specified for the zoning district. For <br /> example, a 160' stealth tower in the R-1 zoning district (25' height limit, 40' <br /> front setback, 20' side setback) would be subject to a front setback of 108 feet <br /> and a side setback of 88 feet. <br />