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10 SECTION V.GENERAL REQUIREMENTS • A. Wireless Telecommunications Facilities shall be treated as permitted uses subject to administrative approval,or conditional uses in a variety of zoning districts contingent upon a number of requirements being met. These criteria are in place in a attempt to minimize adverse health,safety,public welfare or visual impacts through co-location, siting,design and construction,while upholding the intent of Section I 1. . The City's intent is to provide incentives for Wireless Telecommunications Service Providers that seek to further the City's following priorities: a. Co-locate on/with other existing towers/structures/facilities or locate on existing structures(public or private. b. Design new towers for multiple users,wherever possible. C. Locate towers in the least obtrusive manner given present and evolving technology. 2. The following table summarizes the City's zones and priorities with the required process: a b c d District Co-location on New Multi-User New Tower Single Alterative Tower Existing Antenna Tower(public or Use Structure* Support Structures or Private Property) (Public or Private) Towers(Public or Private All Residential Districts Administrative Conditional Conditional Use Administrative* • Use Commercial Districts Administrative Conditional Use Conditional Use Administrative* Industrial Districts Administrative Administrative Conditional Use Administrative* Planned Non- Administrative Conditional Use Conditional Use Administrative* Residential Districts * The goal ofAlternative Tower Structures is to camouflage the lower/antenna installations. If it is the determination of the Zoning Administrator that this essential criterion has not been met, then the applicant may pursue approval by the Board ofAdjustments and Appeals. (See Section 1665.05) B. The following requirements apply to all Wireless Telecommunications Facilities regardless of the zoning district in which they are to be located. These general standards are to be supplemented with the specific regulations for nonresidential and residential districts as set forth in Section V herein. 1. Inventory of Existing Sites. Each applicant for an antenna and/or tower shall provide to the City an inventory of its existing towers,antennas,or sites planned and/or approved for towers or antennas,that are either within the jurisdiction of St. Anthony or within two miles of the border thereof,including specific information about the locations,height,and design of each tower. The City may share such information with other applicants applying for administrative approvals or conditional use permits under this ordinance or other organizations seeking to locate antennas within the jurisdiction of St.Anthony provided,however,that the City is not,by sharing such information,in any way representing or warranting that such sites are available or suitable. 2. Towers. Towers and antennas shall meet the following requirements: •. a. Tower Color and Finish. Towers shall either maintain a non-contrasting gray or similar color or have a galvanized steel finish unless otherwise required by the City or any applicable standards of the FAA or MNDOT.