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the other hand, and in response to an inquiry by the Legal Department, the City's Building Official has researched the City Zoning Map and believes that the towers should be allowed only in the following zoned areas: Heavy Industrial, Light Industrial, Commercial, and Agricultural. This would mean that not only would towers be prohibited in areas zoned single family residential, multi-family residential, and two-family residential, but they would also be prohibited in areas zoned for retail use, property used by public institutions, property located in the central area, and office use. Does the City Council believe that such towers should be permitted as a matter of right only in the areas of heavy industrial, light industrial, and commercial zoning? In addition, should towers be permitted in an agriculturally zoned area with a specific use permit? If the City Council believes that towers should be located in areas other than industrial, commercial, and agricultural, in what zoned areas should such towers be permitted? Several of the ordinances exempt from coverage of the ordinance amateur radio station antennas under thirty-five (35) to seventy-five (75) feet in height used by a licensed radio operator or which is used exclusively for receive only purposes. Does the City Council believe this kind of antenna use should be exempted from the ordinance? See ordinances from NCTCOG - fifty (50) feet max; VR - seventy (70) feet; IMLA - all such towers exempted; VR - seventy (70) feet; HS - all such antennas; SH - under seventy (70) feet; BRY - thirty-five (35) feet, with other considerations; MESQ - seventy-five (75) feet. Most ordinances impose a maximum height standard for such towers. What maximum height would the City Council consider appropriate? Examples of similar limitations are NCTCOG - none; HS - one hundred fifty (150) feet; MO - two hundred sixty (260) feet; AR - none; BR - two hundred (200) feet; BR - two hundred (200) feet; MESQ - one hundred fifty (150) feet; IMLA - one hundred fifty (150) feet without site plan; VR - one hundred fifty (150) feet. In addition, previous ordinances have commonly imposed limitations on how high above existing structure (such as buildings) antenna arrays can extend when they are added to such structure. Limitations commonly run from twenty to fifty feet above the height of the structure to which the antenna array is being added. Should the City impose height limitations for such additions to existing structures, and if so what limitations should be imposed in this range? Another consideration in developing such an ordinance is a requirement for a tower to be set back a distance from adjoining property lines. This is different from a separation requirement which will be discussed under a separate heading. A setback requirement addresses how far the tower location must be sited from the closest boundary line of the tower owner's property. Representative setbacks include a multiple of the length of the tower, such as a setback equal to the length of the tower (SH; 75% of the length of the tower) VR. Having a setback measurement equal to the length of the tower would effectively establish a fall zone if that setback applies to adjacent boundary lines or the curbline of streets. Should the City require setbacks? If so, how much? Page -4-