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Eugene Code -~"~ ~"~ adjacent streets shall be' required unless a variance is granted pursuant to the provisions of subsection (9) of this section: 1. If located within a PL, S, C-2, C-3, C-4, I-1, I-2, or I-3 zone, no setback from adjacent property lines shall-be required beyond that required by this land use code or the provisions applicable to the S zone. 2. If located within an R-l, C-1, or GO zon®, the transmission tower ' shall be set back from adjacent property lines a minimum number of feet .that is eqUal to the height of the transmission tower. 3. 'In the R-l, PL, C-1 and GO zones, transmission towers shall be set.back from adjacent public street(s) a minimum number of feet that is equal to the height of the tower. In all other zones, the' setback from adjacent public streets shall.be a minimum of 25 feet. ' (e) BuffednR. In all zones, existing vegetation shall be preserved to the maximum extent possible. In the C-4, I-1, I-2 and I-3 zones, no buffering is .required beyond that required by this land use code. In all other zones, landscaping shall be placed completely around the transmission tower and ancillary facilities located at ground level except as required to .access the facility. Such landscaping shall consist of evergreen vegetation with a minimum planted height of 6 feet placed _ densely so as to form a screen. Landscaping shall be compatible with .: other nearby landscaping and shall be kept healthy and well maintained. .,----,~ (f) Noise Reduction.. In R-l, R-2, R-3, R-4, C-1, and GO and in all other zones when the 'adjacent property is zoned for residential use or occupied by a dwelling, hospital, school, library, or nursing home, noise generating equipment shall be sound-buffered bymeans of baffling, barriers, or other suitable means to reduce sound level measured at the property line to 45dBa. '(g) Status of Location. No permit may be issued for the location.of a new telecommunications facility within an R-1 or C-1 zone unless the lot on which it is to be placed is vacant or. developed with a non-residential use at the time the permit application is submitted. This restriction dOes not apply within other zones. (h) Li~htina.. No lighting shall be permitted on transmission towers except that required by the Federal Aviation Administration. No high intensity white lights may be located on transmission towers in an R-l, C-1, or PRO zone. · (i)Color. The transmission tower and attached antennas shall be unpainted galvanized steel or painted neutral colors or such shades as are appropriate and compatible with the surrounding environment, as approved by the city. (j) ..viewshed. The transmission tower shall be located down slope from the top ora ddgeline so that when viewed from any point along the northern right-of, way line of 18th Avenue, the tower does not interrupt the profile of the ridgeline or Spencer Butte. In addition, a transmission tower shall not interrupt the profile of Spencer Butte when viewed from any location in Amazon Park. ViSual impacts to prominent views of Skinner Butte, '~ Judkins Point, and Gillespie Butte shall be minimized to the greatest .... extent possible. Approval for location of a transmission tower in a 9-237 01/02/2004 IV-15