2024-10-30 Debra Greene Testimony Bill 194

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Co-location that results in a ‘substantial change’ to the tower height or ground lease issuance of a new plan approval. Section 25-2-74(12) requires a statement that a Has no such provision. geotechnical analysis of the soil conditions adequate to assure the stability of the proposed antenna or tower. Section 25-2-74(13)requires a maintenance Has no such provision. plan in accordance with industry standards. Section 25-2-74(14) requires acopy of all Has no such provision. required licenses issued by the Federal Communications Commission applicable to the proposed use. Section 25-2-74(15) requires a declaration that Has no such provision. Planning contents the proposed use will be operational within two redundancy; two year deadline already years of the date of the plan approval. required for all Planning approvals. Section 25-2-74(16) A description of all lighting Section 25-4-12(g) The telecommunication antenna or tower shall comply with all used in connection with the proposed use, cted agencies, including a statement explaining how the including the FAA and FCC. All exterior lighting, except safety beacons required by the FAA, shall be shielded to protect migrating birds. Section 25-4-12(d)requires that Section 25-4-12(d)(2) requires that telecommunication antenna or tower shall not telecommunication towers must be sited at be permitted within one thousand feet of any least 1,200 feet from nearby residences and property line of any hospital, school, or schools not on the subject property. residential district. Has no such provision, other than the same Section 25-4-12(d)(3) states that 120% of tower height property line setback telecommunication towers located within V, requirement. districts shall be exempt from the property line setbacks requirements stated in Section 25-4- (d)(1):” Telecommunication towers shall be set back from every property line no less than one hundred and twenty percent of tower height.”