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04/04/97 09:19 CITY OF PLYMOUTH 4 96410169 NO.095 PO4 Subd. 12. Amateur radio towers must be installed in accordance with the instructions furnished by the manufacturer of that cower model. Because of the experimental nature of amateur radio service, antennas mounted on such a tower may be modified or changed at any time so long as the published allowable load on the tower is not exceeded and the structure of the tower remains in accordance with the manufacrurer's specifications. 21175.03 TOWER DESIGN: Wireless communication towers shall be of a monopole design unless the City Council determines that an alternative design requested by the applicant would better blend into the surrounding environment. This provision does not apply to amateur radio towers or commercial and public radio or television towers. 21175.04. CO- LOCATION REQUIREMENT: A proposal for a new tower shall not be approved unless the Zoning Administrator finds that the antennas cannot be accommodated on an existing or approved tower, building, or structure within a one mile search radius (one -half mile search radius for towers under one hundred 100 feet in height) of the proposed rower due to one or more of the following reasons: Subd. 1. The planned equipment would exceed the structural capacity of the existing or approved tower, building, or structure as documented by a qualified and licensed professional engineer and the existing or approved tower cannot be reinforced, modified, or replaced to accommodate planned or equivalent equipment at a reasonable cost. Subd. 2. The planned equipment would cause interference materially impacting the usability of other existing or planned equipment at the tower or building as documented by a qualified engineer and interference cannot be prevented at a reasonable cost. Subd. 3. Existing or approved towers, buildings, or structures within the search radius cannot accommodate the planned equipment at a height necessary to function reasonably as documented by a qualified and licensed professional engineer. Subd. 4. Ocher unforeseen reasons that make it unfeasible to locate the antennas upon an existing or approved tower or structure. Subd. 5. Existing or approved towers, buildings, or other structures do not exist in the service area, or do not meet the needs of the user. Documentation shall be provided at the time of application clearly demonstrating why existing structures do not meet the needs of the users. Page 74