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8.8.17a Telecommunication Towers (NEW) <br /> 17 <br /> NOTE-Cross-out/Underline indicates revision of the original amendment <br /> presented for public hearing in November 1995. The existing ordinance <br /> provisions are included as a separate attachment. <br /> 8.8.17a.1 Additional Information <br /> In addition to the information required in Subsections 8.2 and 8.8, the <br /> following shall be submitted as part of the application: <br /> a) A Site Plan showing site and size of all existing structures within <br /> 500 feet of the site, existing and proposed topography at a contour <br /> interval of five feet and any officially designated floodways and <br /> floodplains,or the presence of alluvial soils. <br /> b) Plans, and elevations for all proposed structures and descriptions of <br /> the color and nature of all exterior material. <br /> C) A Landscape Plan showing, at the same scale as the Site Plan, <br /> existing and proposed trees, plus shrubs, ground cover and other <br /> landscape materials. <br /> d) Evidence that the applicant has investigated the possibilities for <br /> locating the proposed facilities on an existing tower. Such evidence <br /> shall consist of- <br /> A listing of all towers within a 1/2-mile(for towers shorter <br /> than 200 feet) or 1-mile (for towers 200 feet or taller) radius <br /> of the=posed tower site. <br /> Delineation of the boundaries of the maximum search range <br /> within which the tower eauinment can function as intended. <br /> T-! <br /> The following information shall be provided for all existing_ <br /> towers within the search range: T <br /> 4- <br /> (a) Tower height, a measured from the ground to the <br /> hiTzwint of the sunnort structure; <br /> (b) Existing and planned tower users; <br /> (c) Whether the existing tower could accommodate the <br /> antenna to be attached to the proposed tower without <br /> causing structural instability or radio frequency <br /> interference;and <br />