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103 <br /> All towers within the applicable mile or one-half mile radius must be <br /> identified. However, a thorough and detailed explanation as to why co- <br /> location efforts were not successful is required only for the towers <br /> located within the functional 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 all applicants would be required to <br /> explore and document the possibilities of using an existing tower prior to <br /> submitting an application. <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, 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 a lot proposed for residential use. One <br /> exception is that a Notice of Restricted Development Potential may be recorded <br /> in lieu of having a soils analysis performed by Environmental Health, since <br /> tower sites are unmanned and no septic disposal facilities are needed. <br /> Concern with the requirement that separate lots be created for tower sites has <br /> been expressed. In most cases, the property to be used for the tower is leased, <br />