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r • • Planning & Zoning Board January 14, 1998 Page 7 With respect to the industry's request to change the maximum height requirement, Mr. Brixius referred the Board to January 9, 1998 correspondence from John Gibbs, suggesting the following addition: Section G.1.c. Height Limitations. For the purpose of locating personal wireless service antennas on existing towers or structures, height limitations otherwise imposed by other provisions of this code or applicable land use regulation or permits may be increased by conditional use permit by 50 percent when applied to the following structures: 1) Church spires 2) Belfries 3) Cupolas and domes which do not contain usable space 4) Monuments 5) Water towers 6) Fire and hose towers 7) Observation towers 8) Flag poles 9) Chimneys 10) Smokestacks 11) Parapet walls extending not more than three feet above height of the building 12) Cooling 13) Elevator penthouses 14) Utility poles Mr. Brixius explained that this proposed language accomplishes the purpose, but runs contrary to the desired effect of the ordinance with respect to personal wireless service antennas. The existing Code language provides that non - occupancy structures should not exceed the following: Residential and industrial - 200 feet. Residential, Commercial and semi - public - 45 feet. Anything greater than 45 feet requires a conditional use permit. Mr. Brixius explained proposed language that excepts personal wireless antennas required by Section 15 of the Code, with the balance remaining the same. Mr. Johnson asked how the proposed 50% allowable increase would be accomplished. Mr. Brixius explained that in cases such as utility poles, a new structure would replace the existing one which would include the additional height. However, in the case of