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17.42.030. Desi&Jl Standards. In addition to the criteria and conditions for approval set forth in Chapter 17.40 of the LMC, entitled 'Special Review Uses', the following design standards are intended to ensure that CMRS facilities are compatible with adjacent development and land uses (both existing and planned) and architecturally integrated, and to minimize the aesthetic and view impacts of CMRS facility antenna sites. CMRS facilities shall meet the following design standards. A. Standards and Guidelines applicable to all CMRS Facility Sites. 1. All structures, antennae and mechanical equipment shall be designed to be compatible with surrounding buildings and existing or planned uses in the area. Compatibility should address color, texture, and scale of the proposal. 2. The existing character of the land, including topography and vegetation must be preserved or enhanced. Existing topography and vegetation should be utilized to provide screening of some or all of the facility. If existing topography and vegetation do not conceal ground-based structures or facilities from adjacent private properties or public rights-of-way, evergreens of at least eight feet in height shall be planted on all outward facing sides of the structure or facility. 3. All CMRS facilities shall be designed and located to minimize adverse visual impacts. Toward such end, innovative materials and designs for antennae, support structures, and mechanical unit enclosures should be incorporated into all facilities that will be visible to the public. Examples of possible innovative approaches include antennae materials or coatings that mimic building materials, architectural screening devices that screen antennae while still allowing signal transmission, and support structures that relate architecturally and! or aesthetically to the surrounding built or unbuilt environment. 4. All applicable FCC regulations regarding human health and exposure to radio frequency emissions shall be met. Applicants shall furnish an affidavit stating that they have complied with said requirements. S. All applicable requirements in the City's PUD Ordinance and applicable Design Guidelines shall also apply, including, but not limited to screening of service structures and landscape screening of service structures. 6. Applicants shall actively pursue the potential for co-locating any new CMRS facility on an existing tower, on a building with other CMRS facilities or on an existing alternative tower structure. 7. A CMRS facility proposed on any commercial or industrial zoned property shall require approval of a PUD in compliance with the applicable City requirements. That process will be concurrent with the required process from this Chapter. 4