Unified Land Development Code - Town of Gilbert

8.6 GILBERT UNIFIED LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE
include specific information as to location, height, and design of each facility. The Town may
share such information with other applicants seeking to locate WCFs within the Service Area,
in order to encourage co-location.
B. Report on alternatives: A report explaining why the WCF is needed at the requested location. If
applicant is seeking to construct a new monopole, applicant shall explain why co-location or location
on another kind of support structure is not feasible, including efforts made to develop such an
alternative. If the Town has requested that the applicant co-locate its WCF on a site, applicant shall
explain why co-location is not feasible, including efforts made to develop such an alternative.
C. Plans for the WCF: Plans should include a diagram of the proposed facility and antennae, including
height, shape, size and nature of construction. The plans for a monopole must show that it is
structurally able to accommodate the applicant and at least one (1) other similar telecommunications
provider. The plans should include a diagram showing the separation between the proposed WCF and
any existing WCF(s) on the same support structure or site, if co-location is planned.
D. A site/landscaping plan showing the specific placement of the WCF on the site, including
setbacks from adjacent property lines; showing the location of existing structures, trees, and
other significant site features; and indicating type and locations of plant materials used to
screen WCF components and the proposed color(s) for the WCF.
E. Photo-simulations of the view of the proposed facility from residential properties and public
rights-of-way at varying distances.
F. Applicant for a new monopole permit shall post a cash or surety bond with the Town Clerk in
an amount determined by the Town to cover removal costs of the pole should the
applicant/owner fail to remove the pole within thirty (30) days following termination or
expiration of the permit. The cash or surety bond shall be released upon removal of the pole by
the owner. A surety bond shall be limited to five (5) years, at which time the Town may require
renewal for a period which extends at least sixty (60) days beyond the ending date of the
permit term. The cash or surety bond shall be governed by a standardized agreement form
provided by the Town and executed by the owner of the monopole. The Town in its discretion
may require posting of a cash or surety bond, or other financial arrangements to ensure timely
removal of a public safety communications tower following termination or expiration of the
permit.
G. Prior to submitting an application to the Planning Director for an administrative Use Permit,
applicant shall provide written notice of the proposed WCF in a standardized form provided by
the Planning Director by first class mail to all property owners within three-hundred (300) feet
of the proposed WCF site. Applicant shall submit to the Planning Director a copy of the notice
and a list of persons and addresses to whom it was mailed.
Supp. No.1 Ch. I, Pg. 458