E. Application Submittal Requirements
Prior to submitting an application as described below, an applicant shall conduct a pre-application meeting with the City to discuss the application and the applicant’s plans.
(1) Application
An application for any type of wireless communication facility shall include the following information:
a. A completed application form and any appropriate fees.
b. An accurate inventory of applicant’s existing wireless communication facilities, which are existing or for which application for approval or permit has been submitted for zoning or construction, which are within the jurisdiction of this article or within one mile of the City limits. The inventory shall include the location, height, type, ownership and all tenants of each facility.
c. A map of all locations owned, leased, or operated by the applicant and their coverage that are located within the jurisdiction of this article or within one mile of the City limits of the proposed site or which are capable of service with the proposed site by wireless means.
d. An accurate site plan of the proposed wireless communication facility showing the means of access, all adjacent roadways, and a complete landscape plan.
e. A scaled drawing of the exterior of the proposed wireless communication facility, clearly showing the method of fencing; coloration; materials; illumination; and camouflage.
f. Photo-simulated pre- and post-construction renderings of the proposed wireless service facilities, equipment enclosures and ancillary structures as they would look after construction from locations to be determined at the time of application submittal (but shall, at a minimum, include renderings from the vantage point of any adjacent roadways and occupied commercial or residential structures), as well as photo-simulations of the antenna-supporting structure after it has been fully developed with antenna structures (applicant may assume for the purpose of the simulation that other antenna structures on the facility will resemble their proposed structure in size and design).
g. Exterior paint or finish samples of the colors to be used in the construction of the tower, base station and ground equipment facilities.
h. Proof of ownership or a letter of authorization from the property owner stating that the applicant may install a wireless communication facility on their property.
i. A signed statement from the wireless communication facility owner or owner’s agent stating that the radio frequency emissions comply with FCC standards for such emissions as set forth in 47 CFR 1.1307, 1.310, 2.091 or 2.093, as amended and as applicable (Report and Order, ET Docket 93-62 (Guidelines for Evaluating the Environmental Effects of Radiofrequency Radiation), 11 FCC Rcd 15123 (1996); Second Memorandum Opinion and Order and Notice of Proposed Rule Making, ET Docket 93-62 (WT Docket 97-192), 12 FCC Rcd 13494 (1997)). In particular, the statement shall demonstrate the proposed facility, individually and cumulatively, will not exceed the maximum permissible exposure level to the general public of approximately 580 microwatts per square centimeter. In addition, any collocation application shall contain an analytical report which confirms that following installation, the composite facility will remain in compliance with FCC standards as stated in OET-65.
j. Proof of an FCC license to transmit and/or receive radio signals in the City prior to commencement of operations.
k. Prior to issuance of a building permit, a stamped or sealed structural analysis of the proposed antenna-supporting structure prepared by a licensed Arizona engineer indicating the proposed and future loading capacity of the antenna-supporting structure.
l. Prior to issuance of a building permit, proof of FAA compliance with Subpart C of the Federal Aviation Regulations Part 77, Objects Affecting Navigable Airspace.
m. A signed statement from the wireless communication facility owner agreeing to allow the collocation of other wireless equipment on the proposed antenna-supporting structure.
n. When conditional use permit is required, an ownership map of property owners within 300 feet of the exterior boundaries of the subject property as shown on the last assessment of the property. A list of these property owners shall also be provided on mailing labels and keyed to a map showing the location of the identified properties.
o. Cover letter describing the overall project and addressing in writing how the proposed wireless communication facility satisfies the requirements of this article.
p. All other documentation, evidence or materials necessary to demonstrate compliance with the applicable approval criteria set forth in this article, including where applicable:
1. Existing wireless communication facilities to which the proposed facility will be a handoff candidate, including latitude, longitude and power levels of each;
2. A radio frequency plot indicating the coverage of existing wireless service sites, and that of the proposed site sufficient to demonstrate radio frequency search area, coverage prediction with legend and signal levels, and design radius, together with a certification from the applicant’s radio frequency engineer that the proposed facility’s coverage or capacity potential cannot be achieved by any higher ranked alternative such as collocation, attached facility, replacement facility or concealed facility;
3. Prior to issuance of a building permit, a statement by a qualified professional engineer specifying the design structural failure modes of the proposed facility;
4. Antenna heights and power levels of the proposed facility and all other facilities on the subject property; and
5. A statement from the applicant that demonstrates that alternative locations, configurations and facility types have been examined; and addresses in narrative form the feasibility of any alternatives that may have fewer adverse effects on adjacent properties than the facility, configuration and location proposed including but not limited to:
i. Height;
ii. Mass and scale;
iii. Materials and color;
iv. Illumination; and
v. Information addressing the following items:
a. The extent of any commercial development within the geographic search ring of the proposed facility;
b. The proximity of the structure to any residential dwellings;
c. The proximity of the structure to any public buildings or facilities;
d. The existence of tall and like structures within the geographic search ring of the proposed structure.
q. Citizen Participation Plan and Report as set forth in Section 8.3.D, Citizen Review Process, when a conditional use permit is required.
r. A statement that the proposed facility conforms with state of the art, as defined herein, or alternatively, that state of the art technology is unsuitable for the proposed facility and the basis for same. Costs of state of the art technology that exceed facility development costs shall not be presumed to render the technology unsuitable.
s. Any other materials and data as may be required by the Director.