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Article 2: Administration
Section 2.5. Application-Specific Review Procedures
2.5.25. Wireless Telecommunication Facilities
Morrisville, NC
June 23, 2017
Unified Development Ordinance
Page 2-87
North Carolina of the breakpoint design and the design’s fall radius must be provided
together with the other information required herein from an applicant.
(5)
Setbacks
A new tower approved for replacement or mitigation of an existing tower shall not be
required to meet new setback standards so long as the new tower and its equipment
compound are no closer to any property lines or dwelling units as the tower and equipment
compound being replaced or mitigated.
(6)
Landscape Buffers
At the time of replacement or mitigation, the tower equipment compound shall be brought
into compliance with Section
4.2.5.D.4.e(15), Landscape Buffers.(7)
Visibility
Replacement or mitigated towers shall be configured and located in a manner that
minimizes adverse impacts on the landscape and adjacent properties, with specific design
considerations as to height, scale, color, texture, and architectural design of the buildings
on the same and adjacent lots, and consideration of those same factors for the
replacement or mitigated tower in comparison to the tower being replaced or mitigated,
with the intent that the new replacement or mitigated tower having fewer adverse impacts
on the landscape and adjacent properties than the tower being replaced or mitigated.
(8)
Generators
Generators within an existing compound area shall be screened with an opaque row of
evergreen landscaping planted outside the compound area to screen the generator from
the view from nearby streets, sidewalks, greenways and residential areas. The evergreen
landscaping shall screen both the height and width of the generator. Existing vegetation
may be used to satisfy the generator screening requirement.
(Ord. No. 2014-016, 06/24/2014; Ord. No. 2014-051, 11/10/2014)