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AUQust 25. 2009 (b) Will not be detrimental to the public use or InJurious to the property or improvements in the neighborhood; (c) Will be provided with sufficient landscaping to Insure compatibility with surrounding uses; (d) Will be a project that will be developed according to a plan for parking, driveways, and curb cuts which will provide for safe and convenient traffic movement; and (e) Will be In accordance with the purposes of the City of Portsmouth Zoning Ordinance. 2. That the application of T-Mobile Northeast, LLC, for a use permit) to construct and operate a telecommunications facility at 5788 Churchland Boulevard is hereby granted, and the subject property is more particularly described as follows: UP-09-04 3797 Lilac Drive Map 852, Parcel 84 3. That the use permit is approved subject to the following conditions which shall be observed by the applicant and any successor in interest: (a) The tower shall not exceed 128 feet in height, including antennas. (b) The tower shall be constructed in substantial compliance with the site plan entitled "T-Mobile Northeast, LLC. Site Name: VEPCO #226/213 Hutson, Site Number VA50552B, Site Address, 3797 Lilac Drive, Portsmouth, VA 23703" prepared by AIIPro Consulting Group, Inc., last revised July 30, 2009, and on file in the Office of Planning. (c) The tower shall be enclosed in wooden board on board fence that is a maximum of seven feet in height. The fencing shall not contain barb or razor wire. A Landscaping plan screening the fence area must be submitted to the Planning Director for review and approval. (d) The project must be formally reviewed through the Site Plan Review Process. (e) Advertising and signs shall not be attached to the tower. Towers not subject to federal requirements will have a gray galvanized or other appropriate finish. Towers subject to federal regulations shall be painted and/or lit only in accordance with FCC and FAA requirements. (f) Prior to the issuance of a building permit, the applicant shall submit plans to the City Building Official, certified by a qualified professional engineer that the tower will meet all requirements of the Statewide Building Code. (g) The applicant shall comply with the submitted Radio Frequency (RF) Emissions Report of which details the proposed levels of nonelectromagnetic radiation emitted from the proposed tower and ensures that the radiation levels will not exceed ground level exposure standards established by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and other U. S. Government Agencies. (h) The applicant shall be responsible for resolving any interference the facility causes to any equipment such as radios, televisions, cellular phones, computers, etc. operated by users within the area. (i) The tower shall be operated in compliance with all applicable codes, ordinances, and regulations of federal, state and local governments.