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ORDINANCE NO. DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS FOR TRANSMITTER AND ANTENNA FACILITIES NS-2102. Page 7 079 Ail cellular telephone transmitter a~d antenna facilities shall be reviewed by Planning staff to evaluate site location and design. The following are design standards for proposed cellular transmitter and antennas facilities: 1. The Planning Division shall be contacted to identify if a proposed project site is within a redevelopment project area, specific plan area, etc. which may impact or restrict the placement of cellular transmitter/antenna facilities. 2. The proposed transmitter and antenna facilities shall comply with all setback requirements specified for buildings within the respective zoning district. Whenever feasible cellular telephone providers shall consider site sharing of cellular transmitter/ antenna facilities to minimize the number of cellular facilities required to service the community's needs. Cellular telephone antennas greater that the 35 foot height limitation of the zoning district shall be located a minimum of 140 feet from any property zoned or used for residential purposes. The location of antennas and transmitter facilities shall not be clearly viewable from the public way. A landscape planter shall be provided for screening around the base of the transmitter station and ground mounted antenna to minimize the visual and aesthetic impacts on surrounding uses. Plant material shall include vines, groundcover, and trees with a minimum 24 inch box size at the time of planting. The proposed antenna shall be finished in a color to neutralize and blend in with the immediate surroundings. The transmitter station or shelter shall be designed to be unobtrusive. This may include locating the transmitter station within an existing building or mounted on the roof top. In all cases, the cellular transmitter station shall be in context with the immediate surrounding and be architecturally compatible with the existing structures on the site with respect to design, color and materials. Antenna and transmitter equiptment on roof tops and projecting from walls shall be screened from view unless made an integral part of the design of the buildil%g. Fencing associated with the cellular facility shall be wrought iron or similar decorative material. The use of chain link is not permitted unless approved by the Planning Manager. This approval shall be'based on the location of cellular facility and visability to the street.