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An application for a Personal Wireless Services Facility Permit is complete for the purposes of this section when it has been determined by the city to contain the information described below. The permit fee shall be established by resolution of the City Council. A complete application is sufficient for continued processing even though additional information may be required or modifications may subsequently be made. The city's determination of completeness shall not preclude the city from requesting additional information or studies, either at the time of the notice of completeness or subsequently if new information is required or substantial changes in the application occur. Applications found to contain material errors shall not be deemed complete until such errors are corrected. The Planning Agency may waive the specific submittal requirements set forth in Sections 19.78.060.E.3-5 when determined to be unnecessary for review of the application. A complete application shall contain:

A. A complete application form, permit fee, and attachments signed and dated by the owner or authorized representative. The application shall be on a standardized form approved by the Planning Agency and provided to the applicant by the Planning Department. For free-standing towers, a complete conditional use permit form is also required.

B. The name, address, phone number and signature of the applicant or authorized representative.

C. A complete legal description of the subject property.

D. Locational maps, including:

1. A city-wide map showing the location and service area of the proposed facility and the location and service area of any existing and known or planned future facilities of the licensed carrier within the city.

2. A map depicting the area immediately around the proposed site, showing the zoning designation of the subject property and of all adjacent properties.

E. Site plans and drawings, drawn to scale, depicting the proposed and existing improvements on the property. The drawings shall include a plan view and elevations, and contain the following information:

1. Dimensions and shape of the lot, and street names.

2. Location and dimensions of existing and proposed buildings and structures, including setbacks.

3. Circulation. Adjacent street improvements, curb cut locations for ingress and egress, and parking layout in accordance with city standards.

4. Existing and proposed landscaping, in accordance with this chapter, including the location of significant trees as defined in Chapter 19.57.

5. Existing watercourses, critical areas, utility lines, easements, deed restrictions, and other built or natural features restricting use of the subject property.

6. Preliminary grading plan depicting proposed and existing grades at five-foot contours if grading is proposed in conjunction with the proposed facility.

7. Storm drainage, sidewalks, and exterior lighting.

8. Sight lines for the proposed facility. Said sight lines shall graphically depict the level of visibility of the facility as viewed from adjacent public rights-of-way. At least one (1) sight line shall be provided depicting the site from the north, south, east and west, or as determined by the Planning Agency.

9. Elevation drawings for all proposed improvements on the site.

F. Color photographs of the existing site, and computer-generated color photographs depicting the proposed facility incorporated into the site (photo simulations). At least one (1) color photograph and one (1) color photo simulation shall be provided depicting the site from the north, south, east and west, or as determined by the Planning Agency.

G. Three (3) copies of all plans and photographs. One (1) paper reduction of each oversized plan to eleven by seventeen inches (11" x 19") shall also be provided.

H. A description of the support structure or building upon which the facility is proposed to be located, and the technical reasons for the design and configuration of the facility.

I. A signed statement that:

1. The applicant and landowner agree they will diligently negotiate in good faith to facilitate co-location of additional facilities by other providers on the applicant’s structure;

2. The applicant and/or landowner agree to remove the facility within ninety (90) days of abandonment;

3. The applicant certifies that the facility will comply with all FAA and FCC regulations and EIA standards and all other applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations; and

4. The antenna will not interfere with other transmission or reception facilities.

J. Design information, including equipment brochures, color and material boards, and dimensional information.

K. Information necessary to demonstrate the applicant's compliance with FCC and FAA rules, regulations and requirements. This includes documentation of FAA approval and documentation that the applicant is licensed by the FCC, that the FCC has approved the proposed antenna and/or support structure, and that the proposed antenna complies with all applicable standards established by the FCC governing human exposure to electromagnetic radiation.

L. Necessary information for review of environmental impacts, in accordance with Title 14, Environmental Regulations.

M. Fees.

N. A completed right-of-way placement permit application if the facility is to be located within a public right-of-way.

O. For monopoles, written justification for why co-location on existing sites is not feasible. Justification shall address the following points, at a minimum. Technological and engineering opinions shall be certified by an independent electronic/communications engineer.

1. There are no other towers or structures located within the geographic area required that meet the applicant’s engineering requirements.

2. Existing towers or structures are not of sufficient height to meet the applicant’s engineering requirements.

3. Existing towers or structures do not have sufficient structural strength to support the applicant’s proposed antenna and related equipment.

4. The applicant’s proposed antenna would cause electromagnetic interference with the antenna on the existing towers or structures, or the antenna on the existing towers or structures would cause interference with the applicant’s proposed antenna.

5. The fees, costs, or contractual provisions required by the owner in order to share an existing tower or structure or to adapt an existing tower or structure for sharing are unreasonable. Costs exceeding new tower development are presumed to be unreasonable.

6. Other limiting factors render existing towers and structures unsuitable.