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(c) Support Structures. All applicants must, to the extent technically feasible and potentially available, propose new facilities on a preferred support structure. This subsection (c) generally describes preferred and discouraged support structures, further subject to specific support structure criteria, if any, specified in Section 11(b). The approval authority shall consider whether any more preferred support structure would be technically feasible and potentially available. The approval authority may require the applicant to use a more preferred support structure when the alternative is technically feasible and potentially available. (1) Preferred Support Structures. The City's preferences for support structures are as follows, order from most preferred to least preferred: (A) collocation on an existing structure with existing wireless facilities; (B) installations on a rooftop; (C) installations on a building facade; (D) installations on an existing non-building structure (e.g., electric transmission tower, flagpole, commercial pole sign, etc.) (2) Discouraged Support Structures. When no preferred support structure is technically feasible and potentially available, the applicant may propose a wireless facility on a discouraged support structure pursuant to an exception under Section 15, including a written justification supported by factual and verifiable evidence, demonstrating that no preferred support structure is technically feasible and potentially available. If a wireless facility must be installed on a discouraged support structure, the applicant shall use the least- discouraged support structure that is technically feasible and potentially available. The following support structures are discouraged, and ordered from least discouraged to most discouraged: (A) installations on a new freestanding structure outside the public rights-of- way; (B) installations on an existing pole located within the public rights-of-way; (C) installations on a new or replacement pole within the public rights-of-way; (D) installations on a new freestanding pole within the public rights-of-way; Section 12. DESIGN STANDARDS (a) General Design Standards. The standards in this subsection (a) shall be applicable to all wireless facilities: (1) Stealth/Concealment. All wireless facilities must be stealth to the maximum extent feasible with concealment elements, measures and techniques that mimic or blend with the underlying support structure, surrounding environment and adjacent uses. Wireless Telecommunications Facilities Policy (City of Pleasanton) page 16/37