Unified Land Development Code - Town of Gilbert

WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES 8.44
C. The Town Council may waive or reduce setback requirements for monopoles located on
electric substation sites, subject to the following conditions:
1. Upon placement of a monopole on an electric substation site it shall be considered
an industrial use and regardless of the underlying zoning the electric substation site
shall meet the landscaping requirements of the ULDC Sections 11.11 C. and 11.11
D. 1., except the wall construction requirement thereunder shall be omitted and
replaced with an additional landscaping requirement that three (3) shrubs or vines
with a minimum size of five (5) gallons shall be planted per tree on such site, and
the site shall meet maintenance standards of the ULDC Section 11.11 G. The costs
of such improvements and maintenance shall not be charged against any municipal
aesthetics program funding granted to the Town for improvement purposes. If the
monopole is removed from the site, the requirements set forth herein will
automatically cease.
2. Monopoles are setback from adjacent residential properties to the maximum extent
feasible.
D. WCF antennae mounted on existing structures are exempt from setback requirements.
E. Any equipment cabinet or building shall comply with the required setbacks for buildings
of the zoning district in which it is located.
(Ord. No. 1051, § 1,7-29-97; Ord. No. 1064, § I, 10-14-97; Ord. No. 1157, § I, 3-16-99)
8.44 Screening/aesthetics.
A. Building-mounted WCFs shall be screened from residential views and public rights of-way
in a manner architecturally compatible with the building.
B. WCFs mounted on an existing structure shall be camouflaged from residential views and
public rights-of-way in a manner architecturally compatible with the structure.
C. The design, screening or camouflaging, and location of WCFs mounted on an alternative
tower structure shall be subject to review and approval by the Planning Director.
D. All WCFs, including all components thereof, shall be painted when this would serve the
purposes of architectural compatibility or camouflage. The Planning Director shall
approve the paint colors, which must be non-reflective.
E. Artificial lighting of a WCF, including its components, is prohibited, unless required by the
Federal Aviation Administration. A motion-sensor light may be used for security
purposes, if the beam is directed downwards, shielded from adjacent properties and kept
off when personnel are present at night.
F. The design, screening, camouflaging, or landscaping of WCFs located in the Heritage
District Redevelopment Area ("Heritage District") will be reviewed by the Redevelopment
Commission and must be consistent with the Gilbert Redevelopment Plan.
Supp. No.1 Ch. I, Pg. 455