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12 St.Anthony- General Regulations (8) Availability of suitable existing towers, other structures,or alternative technologies not requiring the use of towers or structures. (D) Existing facilities. No new tower shall be,permitted unless the applicant demonstrates, to the reasonable satisfaction of the City Council, that there is no existing tower, structure, or alternative technology not requiring a tower or structure that can accommodate the applicant's proposed WTF or tower. An applicant shall submit information requested by the City Council related to the availability of suitable existing towers,other structures,or alternative technology. Evidence submitted to demonstrate that no existing tower, structure,or alternative technology can accommodate the applicant's proposed WTF may consist of any of the following. (1) No existing tower or structure is located within the geographic area that meet applicant's engineering requirements. (2) Existing towers or structures are not of sufficient height to meet applicant's engineering requirements. (3) Existing towers or structures do not have sufficient structural strength to support applicant's proposed WTF and related equipment. (4) The applicant's proposed WTF would cause electromagnetic interference with 1 or more WTFs on existing towers or structures, or a WTF on the existing towers or structures would cause interference with the applicant's proposed WTF. (5) The fees, costs, or contractual provisions required by the owner in order to share an existing tower or structure or to adapt an existing tower or structure for sharing are unreasonable. Costs exceeding new tower development are presumed to be unreasonable. (6) The applicant demonstrates that there are other limiting factors that render existing towers and structures unsuitable. (7) The applicant demonstrates that an alternative technology that does not require the use of towers or structures, such as a cable microcell network using multiple low-powered transmitters/receivers attached to a wireline system, is unsuitable. Costs of alternative technology that exceed new tower or antenna development shall not be presumed to render the technology unsuitable. (E) Separation. All towers for which a conditional use permit is required shall be separated by a minimum of 750 feet between the proposed tower and any pre-existing tower;provided, however,that the City Council, after considering any recommendations of city staff, may reduce the standard separation requirements if the purposes of this chapter would be better served thereby. The separation distance shall be measured by drawing or following a straight line between the base of the existing tower and the proposed base,pursuant to a site plan,of the proposed tower. (1993 Code, § 1680.06)