2010-064 - (SUP 10-01) - Town of Morrisville
2010-064 - (SUP 10-01) - Town of Morrisville
2010-064 - (SUP 10-01) - Town of Morrisville
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EXHIBIT B<br />
Zoning Ordinance Version 9.0 - <strong>Town</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Morrisville</strong>, NC<br />
Last updated: July 23, 2009<br />
ARTICLE VII - SPECIAL USE PERMIT FINDINGS<br />
Proposed Tower at 2399 Weaver Forest Way in <strong>Morrisville</strong>, NC<br />
2.12 Telecommunication Towers:<br />
1) Communications towers and associated equipment, which are totally<br />
concealed within a building or structure so that they are architecturally<br />
indiscernible, shall not be considered towers for transmitting and receiving<br />
electronic signals. They are permitted in all zoning districts, but are subject to site<br />
plan approval by the <strong>Town</strong> Board. This provision is not applicable.<br />
2) Communications towers shall not interfere with normal radio and<br />
television reception in the vicinity. Commercial messages shall not be displayed<br />
on any tower.<br />
The proposed telecommunications tower and associated equipment will not<br />
interfere with normal radio and television reception in the vicinity <strong>of</strong> the proposed<br />
location. No commercial messages will be displayed at any time on the proposed<br />
tower. (See attached Exhibit 4 – RF Justification)<br />
3) Lighting shall not exceed the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)<br />
minimum if the FAA requires lighting. Prior to the issuance <strong>of</strong> a building permit,<br />
the applicant shall be required to submit documentation from the FAA that the<br />
lighting is the minimum lighting required by the FAA. (See attached Exhibit 8 –<br />
FAA)<br />
4) Towers shall be constructed and maintained in conformance with all<br />
applicable building code requirements. This provision is acknowledged and<br />
accepted. (See attached Exhibit <strong>10</strong> Break Point Tower Letter).<br />
5) In order to protect the public from unnecessary exposure to<br />
electromagnetic radiation, the tower owner shall provide documentation<br />
indicating that the power output levels do not exceed federally approved levels or<br />
American National Standards Institute (ANSI) standards, whichever provides the<br />
stricter requirement. (See attached Exhibit 5 –Emissions Certification)<br />
6) Towers exceeding two hundred (200) feet in height may not locate<br />
within the <strong>Town</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Morrisville</strong>’s jurisdiction, and all towers must be a monopole<br />
design. The proposed tower is a monopole at a height <strong>of</strong> 195’ with a 4’ lightning<br />
rod.<br />
7) If the top <strong>of</strong> the tower is thirty (30) feet high or less, the normal setbacks<br />
<strong>of</strong> the zoning district for structures shall apply. This provision is not applicable.