17.20.050 GENERAL STANDARDS AND DESIGN REQUIREMENTS

Unless otherwise specified herein, all telecommunication facilities and accessory structures are subject to the following standards and requirements: A. Design: 1. Support structures shall be subject to the following: a. Must be designed to accommodate multiple telecommunication providers. b. The compound area surrounding a support structure must be of sufficient size to accommodate accessory equipment for each telecommunication provider. c. Unless otherwise required by the federal communications commission, the federal aviation administration, or the county land use authority, support structures shall have a galvanized silver or gray finish. 2. Stealth communication facilities shall be designed to accommodate the collocation of other antennas whenever technically feasible or aesthetically appropriate, as determined by the land use authority. 3. Upon the request of the applicant, the planning commission may waive the requirement that new support structures accommodate the collocation of other service providers if the applicant can identify, and the planning commission agrees, that collocation at the site is not essential to the public interest, or that the construction of a shorter support structure with fewer antennas will promote community compatibility. B. Setbacks: 1. Property Lines: Unless otherwise stated herein, support structures shall be set back from all property lines a distance equal to their height measured from the base of the structure to its highest point. Other accessory equipment and/or structures shall be governed by the setbacks required by the underlying base zoning district. 2. Residential Dwellings: Unless otherwise stated herein, support structures shall be set back from all off site residential dwellings a distance equal to the height of the structure plus ten feet (10'). 3. Reduction Of Required Setback: The land use authority shall have the authority to reduce or waive any required setback upon the request of the applicant if the telecommunication facility accessory equipment and/or structures will be less visible as a result of the diminished setback. The land use authority must also find that the reduction or waiver of the setback is consistent with the purposes and intent of this chapter. The structure must still meet the underlying setback requirements of the base zoning district. C. Height: 1. Support structures shall not exceed a height equal to forty five feet (45') from the base of the structure to the top of the highest point. 2. In all zones, the planning commission shall have the authority to reduce or waive the height restrictions listed in this section upon the request of the applicant, and a satisfactory showing that the greater height is aesthetically appropriate as determined by the land use authority. With the waiver request, the applicant shall submit such technical information or other justifications as are necessary to document the need for the additional height to the satisfaction of the planning commission including, but not limited to: a. A visual analysis indicating the proposed or existing communications site is aesthetically appropriate, and that the proposed facility cannot be achieved by any other alternative such as a stealth facility, attached facility, replacement facility, or collocation. D. Aesthetics: 1. Lighting And Marking: Telecommunication facilities and support structures shall not be lighted or marked except as required by the federal communications commission or the federal aviation administration (FAA). 2. Signage: Signs located at a telecommunication facility shall be limited to ownership and contact information, FCC antenna registration number (if required) and any other information as required by government regulation. Commercial advertising is strictly prohibited. 3. Landscaping: In all zones, the land use authority shall have the authority to impose reasonable landscaping requirements surrounding accessory equipment and/or structures. Required landscaping shall be consistent with surrounding vegetation and shall be maintained by the facility owner. The land use authority may choose to not require landscaping for sites that are not visible from the public right of way or adjacent property or in instances where in the judgment of the land use authority, landscaping is not appropriate or necessary. E. Accessory Structures: Accessory structures, including any buildings, cabinets or shelters, shall be used only to house equipment and other supplies in support of the operation of the telecommunication facility or support structure. Any equipment not used in direct support of such operation shall not be stored on the site. 1. If accessory equipment is at ground level in the RU2 or RU5 zone, the land use authority may require that the building or shelter be faced with brick or other suitable material on all sides and that the compound area is surrounded by landscaping. The accessory equipment must conform to the setback standards of the applicable base zoning district. In the situation of stacked equipment buildings, additional screening/landscaping measures may be required. F. Additional Provisions: 1. Abandonment And Removal: a. Abandonment: Any telecommunication facility or support structure that is not operated for a period of twelve (12) consecutive months shall be considered abandoned. b. Removal: The owner of the telecommunication facility or support structure shall remove the facility within six (6) months of its abandonment. 2. Multiple Uses On A Single Parcel Or Lot: Telecommunication facilities may be located on a parcel containing another principal use on the same site. CHAPTER 17.21 RESERVED CHAPTER 17.22 OFF STREET PARKING STANDARDS SECTION: 17.22.010: Purpose 17.22.020: Development Standards 17.22.010: PURPOSE: The purpose of these standards is to provide for the safe and efficient flow of vehicles and pedestrians while minimizing the impacts on public streets and environmental resources. 17.22.020: DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS: A. Table For Computation Of Off-Street Parking Spaces: The following are minimum standards to be used when computing the number of required parking spaces for a specific use: Use Index 1000 2000 3000 4000 5000 6000 Use Description Residential Manufacturing industries Sales and services Cultural, entertainment, recreation Public, institutional, and utility uses Resource production and extraction Parking Space Requirement 2 spaces/dwelling unit or PA1 1 space/1,000 sq. ft. or PA1 1 space/250 sq. ft. or PA1 PA1 PA1 PA1 Note: 1. PA - Parking analysis (see section 17.07.040, "General Definitions", of this title). 1. If a fractional number is obtained when calculating the number of required parking stalls, one (1) parking stall or loading space shall be required for that fraction. 2. If more than one (1) use is located on a site, the number of off-street parking and loading spaces to be provided shall be equal to the sum of the requirements of each use. 3. The number of off-street parking stalls required by the above table may be reduced or increased as a condition of development review by the Land Use Authority if a parking analysis demonstrates that the proposed use(s) would have an impact less than or in excess of the requirements of this chapter. 4. All off-street parking stalls must be located outside of any public or private road rights-of-way and outside of any identified setbacks as defined in chapter 17.07 of this title. 5. Where necessary, an off-street area adequate for the loading and unloading of service trucks shall be provided and maintained. This area must be identified on a parking analysis and all loading areas and/or docks shall be located entirely on the site so that no vehicle shall be parked or require maneuvering room within a public or private road right-of-way, or within any identified setback as defined in chapter 17.07 of this title. B. Parking Analysis: 1. Applicants shall submit a parking analysis, as defined bychapter 17.07, "Definitions", of this title, or provide parking sufficient to meet the base requirement in subsection A, table 17.22.020 of this section where applicable, for any and all development in order to demonstrate that sufficient accommodation has been made for the volume of traffic expected to be generated by the size and type of the proposed use. For uses that require more than five (5) parking stalls, a parking analysis shall be completed by a licensed professional. Calculations used to determine minimum levels of access, design, parking supply, and landscape and lighting must follow all requirements of: a. The Cache County ordinance, and; b. The Cache County Manual of Roadway Design and Construction Standards, and; c. The current ADA Accessibility Guidelines. 2. The standards of the most current edition of the Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) Parking Generation report shall serve as a reference point for any standards or calculations not addressed by the ordinance, standards, and guidelines noted in this chapter. 3. Any change of occupancy requires the Land Use Authority approval of a revised parking analysis. C. Exemptions: The following shall be exempt from the parking analysis requirement: 1. Residential uses as follows: 1100 - Single family dwelling. 1110 - Foster home. 1120 - Accessory apartment. 1200 - Home based business. 1400 - Seasonal cabin. 2. Utility uses as follows: 5600 - Utility facility, transmission. 5610 - Utility facility, distribution. 5620 - Utility facility, service. 5700 - Telecommunication facility, major. 5710 - Telecommunication facility, minor. D. Performance Standards: The Land Use Authority may authorize alternative designs or construction techniques based upon a parking analysis that demonstrates that the parking plan will equal or exceed the performance standards. These performance standards are: 1. Street And Site Access: The development must accommodate the number and size of vehicles expected to be generated without an undue impact on mobility or safety on public streets. 2. Parking Site Design: The site shall be designed to facilitate the safe and free flow of pedestrians and vehicles while minimizing physical impacts on the land. Provision must be made for employee and customer access to the development through the design and installation of adequate parking facilities. 3. Parking Provision: The development must provide vehicle parking for employees and customers sufficient to avoid congestion of public streets or parking facilities. 4. Landscaping And Lighting: The development must be designed and constructed in such a way as to minimize the negative impacts of vehicle activity on neighboring property and public streets. CHAPTER 17.23 SIGN STANDARDS