20-1546 Amending ULDR Sections 2-7.36 and 5-21.2 (Communications Towers, etc.)

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EXHIBIT "A" c. Illumination. Communication towers shall not be artificially lighted except to assure human safety or as required by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), at which time dual mode lighting shall be requested from the FAA. d. Finished color. Communication towers not requiring FAA painting/marking shall have either a galvanized finish or be painted a non -contrasting blue or gray finish. The color should be selected to minimize the equipment's visibility. e. Structural design. Communication towers shall be constructed to the EIA/TIA 222-E Standards, as published by the Electronic Industries Association, which may be amended from time to time, and all City of Casselberry construction/building codes. Further, any improvements and/or additions (i.e., antennas, satellite dishes, etc.) to existing communication towers shall require submission of site plans, sealed and verified by a professional engineer, which demonstrate compliance with the EIT/TIA 222-E Standards in effect at the time of said improvement or addition. Said plans shall be submitted to, and reviewed and approved by, the City of Casselberry Community Development Department at the time building permits are requested. f. Type of construction. Communication towers shall be monopole construction. Special design features such as stealth construction may be required by the Planning and Zoning Commission upon a finding that the visual impact of the proposed construction is incompatible with the character of the surrounding area. Lattice or guyed construction may be approved by the Planning and Zoning Commission as a conditional use only upon showing that use of monopole construction techniques are impracticable. g. Fencing. A vinyl coated (black or green) chain link fence or masonry wall not less than six and no greater than eight feet in height from finished grade shall be provided around each communication tower. Access to the tower shall be through a locked gate. A solid masonry wall or other wall or fence type may be required through site plan review where required for appearance and/or land use compatibility pursuant to Subsections 3-10.2(1) and (2). The fencing requirements contained herein may be adjusted where site plan considerations warrant or where stealth construction techniques are used. h. Landscaping. The visual impacts of a communication tower shall be mitigated through landscaping or other screening materials at the base of the tower and ancillary structures. The following minimum standards for landscaping and buffering of communication towers shall be required around the perimeter of the tower and accessory structures, except that the standards may be waived by the Planning and Zoning Commission for those sides of the proposed tower that are located adjacent to undevelopable lands and lands not in public view, and for towers using stealth construction techniques. Landscaping shall be installed on the outside of fences. Further, the use of existing vegetation shall be preserved to the maximum extent practicable and may be used as a substitute of or in supplement toward meeting landscaping requirements. The following landscaping shall be provided: i. A continuous landscape screen consisting of canopy trees a minimum of 14 feet tall and a maximum of 25 feet apart shall be planted around the perimeter of the fence; ii. A continuous hedge at least 30 inches high at planting capable of growing to at least 36 inches in height within 18 months shall be planted in front of the tree line referenced above; iii. All landscaping shall be of the evergreen variety or appropriate variety to provide an opaque screen; iv. All landscaping shall be xeriscape compatible or irrigated; v. All landscaping shall be properly maintained to ensure good health and viability. Parking. A minimum of one parking space to accommodate maintenance vehicles shall be provided within the fenced area. M