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ORDINANCE NO. 97-16 PART 4. Change the specific land use criteria of 971.44(1), as follows: Section 971.44. Utility Uses. ........................................ (1) *0371046 Commercial communications towers seventy (70) feet or more in heightaiac,...r>ad3rpkcav8': (administrative permit and special exception). The intent of these regulations is to reasonably accommodate telecommunications needs in a non-discriminatory and competitive neutral manner while ensuring safety, appropriate locations of communications towers and antennas, avoiding an unnecessary proliferation of new tower sites, and minimizing negative aesthetic impacts of communications towers and antennas. Additions (such as antennas or support structures) to existing, legal nonconforming communications towers shall not require special exception use approval unless such additions result in an increase in the original tower height by 10% or more, as referenced in section 971.05(3), and the increased height requires special exception use approval under the requirements of this section. Where no special exception use approval is required, staff level approval may be granted. (Note: see section 901.03 definition of "communications tower" for limitations applicable to utility poles.) (a) Camouflaged commercial communications towers 70' to 150' tall: administrative permit use approval is required: no Planning and Zoning Commission review or approval required if associated with a site plan reviewed as an administrative approval or minor site plan. Criteria 2, 4, and 7 as specified in subsection (g) below must be satisfied for approval of any application. Applies in all zoning districts. (b) Monopole commercial communications towers 70' to 150' tall, structurally designed and built to accommodate at least 2 users: administrative permit use approval is required. Criteria 1, 2, 4, and 7 as specified in subsection (g) below must be satisfied for approval of any application. Applies in the following districts: A-1, A-2, A-3, PRO, OCR, MED, CL, CG, CH, IL, IG, Con- t, Con -2, and Con -3. (c) Commercial communications towers 70' to 150' tall not camouflaged and not monopole (with minimum quite -(ural capacity for 2 users): 1. Within 1 mile of Urban Service Area: special exception use approval is required. Criteria 1-16 as specified in subsection (g) below must be satisfied for approval of any application. Applies in the following districts: A-1, A-2, A-3, Con -1, PRO, OCR, MED, CN, CL, CG, CH, IL, and IG. 2. More than 1 mile from Urban Service Area: administrative permit use approval is required Criteria 1-16 as specified in subsection (g) below must be satisfied for approval of any application. Applied in the following districts: A-1, A-2, A-3, MAY 69 1997 63 DO()r, 101 PAGE 346