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Hierarchy of Preferred Locations
As determined through the Public Participation Process, one of the overall goals is to site
and design facilities so they are as inconspicuous as possible. In general, non‐residential
locations are better than residential locations because such facilities are less noticeable and
more accepted by the public. In addition, antennas mounted on existing facilities are
generally preferred to new antennas mounted on new facilities.
Town staff and the consultants used stakeholder input to develop a Hierarchy of Preferred
Locations for telecommunication facilities. The following proposed hierarchy emphasizes
the use of concealed facilities, publicly owned property, and limits telecommunication
facilities in residential areas. The most preferred option is listed first with the least
preferred option last. Staff will also incorporate this hierarchy into the Ordinance revision.
Example telecommunication facility types can be found below.
1.
Concealed attached antenna
2.
Collocation of antenna on existing telecommunication facility
3.
Non‐concealed attached antenna in private utility easement (on an existing
utility pylon structure)
4.
Telecommunication facility on publicly owned property in non‐residential
area/district
a.
Concealed (e.g. faux tree, flagpole, banner pole, etc.)
b.
Other
5.
Dual function telecommunication facility in private utility easement in non‐
residential area/district (within an existing utility pylon structure)
6.
New telecommunication facility on private property in non‐residential
area/district
a.
Concealed (e.g. faux tree, flagpole, banner pole, etc.)
b.
Monopole
c.
Other
7.
Concealed telecommunication facility in residential area/district
a.
On publicly owned property
b.
On private property
8.
Dual function telecommunication facility in private utility easement in
residential area/district (within an existing utility pylon structure)