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Article II. Macro Facilities
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A. A preapplication meeting is encouraged prior to submitting an application for a wireless service facility permit.

B. Applications for a macro facility shall be filed with the Director on forms prescribed by the City. All applications shall be accompanied by a filing fee and other applicable fees as required by the Lakewood Master Fee Schedule. Each application shall contain the following:

1. The name, address, phone number and authorized signature on behalf of the applicant;

2. If the proposed site is not owned by the City, the name, address and phone number of the owner and a signed document or lease confirming that the applicant has the owner’s permission to construct the macro facility;

3. A statement identifying the nature and operation of the macro facility;

4. A vicinity sketch showing the relationship of the proposed use to existing streets, structures and surrounding land uses, and the location of any nearby bodies of water, wetlands, critical areas or other significant natural or manmade features;

5. A plan of the proposed use showing proposed streets, structures, land uses, open spaces, parking areas, fencing, pedestrian paths and trails, buffers, and landscaping, along with text identifying the proposed use(s) of each structure or area included on the plan;

6. Information necessary to demonstrate the applicant’s compliance with FCC rules, regulations and requirements which are applicable to the proposed macro facility;

7. An explanation of the technical need for the macro facility, this may include but is not limited to capacity or coverage requirements;

8. If not proposing a collocation, then documentation showing that the applicant has made a reasonable attempt to find a collocation site acceptable to engineering standards and that collocating was not technically feasible or that it posed a physical problem; and

9. Inventory of Existing Sites. Each applicant for a tower shall provide an inventory of its existing macro facilities that are within the City limits; and

10. Such additional information as deemed necessary by the Director for proper review of the application, and which is sufficient to enable the Director to make a fully informed decision pursuant to the requirements of this chapter. [Ord. 726 § 2 (Exh. B), 2019.]