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measures to ensure compliance with FCC standards. The Zoning Enforce- ment Official may require additional independent technical evaluation of the wireless telecommunications facility, at the applicant's sole expense, to en- sure compliance with FCC standards. K. Factors Considered in Evaluating Applications. The City shall consider the following factors in determining whether to approve an application although the City may waive or reduce the burden on the applicant of one or more of these criteria if the City con- cludes that the goals of this Ordinance are better served thereby, or if the submittal is eligible under Section 6409(a) of the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012. Height of the proposed wireless telecommunications facility. 2. Proximity of the facility to residential structures, residential property lines, resi- dential district boundaries, and elementary schools. 3. Visual and other potential impacts to surrounding land uses. 4. Surrounding topography. 5. Surrounding tree coverage and foliage. 6. Design of the facility with particular reference to design characteristics that have the effect of reducing or eliminating visual impacts. 7. Existing and proposed parking, as well as site ingress and egress. 8. Availability of suitable existing towers, buildings and structures that would provide site sharing and co -location opportunities in the project vicinity. L. Availability of Suitable Co -Locations. No new monopole or tower shall be permitted unless the applicant demonstrates to the reasonable satisfaction of the City that no existing or planned tower, alternative tower structure, building or structure can ac- commodate the applicant's proposed antenna(s). Evidence submitted to demonstrate that no existing tower, alternative tower structure, building, or structure can accom- modate the applicant's proposed antenna shall include, but not be limited to, the fol- lowing: 1. No existing towers, alternative tower support structures, building -mounted or roof -mounted, or architecturally -integrated wireless telecommunications facilities or structures are located within the geographic area required to meet applicant's coverage objectives. Ordinance , Exhibit D: Amended Article 16 Note: underlined and bolded text represents new text; strilgh represents text to be eliminated