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6 <br />PLANNING <br />BOARD <br />RECOMMENDED <br />FINDINGS <br />EVIDENCE SUBMITTED <br />TO SUPPORT FINDIN <br />BOARD OF <br />COMMISSIONERS <br />FINDINGS <br />(c) Whether the existing tower Yes No <br />could accommodate the antenna _ x_N/A <br />to be attached to the proposed <br />tower without causing structural <br />instability or radio frequency <br />interference; and <br />(d- If the proposed antenna cannot Yes No <br />be accommodated on the x N/A <br />existing tower, assess whether <br />the existing tower could be <br />structurally strengthened or <br />whether the antennas <br />transmitters and related equipment <br />could be protected from <br />electromagnetic interference, and <br />generally describe the means and <br />projected cost of shared use of the <br />existing tower; and <br />3) A summary explanation of why Yes No <br />proposed facilities cannot be x N/A <br />located on any of the existing <br />towers in the search range. <br />e. Documentation from applicable state x Yes No <br />or federal agencies indicating <br />requirements which affect the appearance <br />of the proposed tower, such as <br />lighting and coloring. <br />f. Draft letter of credit which will x Yes No <br />guarantee the removal of the tower <br />in the event that it is abandoned or <br />unused for a period of 12 months. <br />g. A listing of all property owners within x Yes No <br />1000 feet of the parcel shall be <br />provided. Each property owner shall <br />be notified of the public hearing in <br />accordance with Article 2.3.3.4 <br />(Class B Special Use Permit) or <br />Article 8.4.5 (Class A Special Use <br />Permit) of this Ordinance. <br />h. Photographs of aclearly-visible balloon Yes x No <br />floated at the proposed tower location <br />to the maximum height of the towers. <br />Photographs shall be taken from <br />locations such as: property lines, <br />and/or nearby residential areas, historic <br />sites, roadways, including scenic roads <br />and major view corridors, and other <br />locations as deemed necessary by the <br />Planning Staff to assess the visual impact <br />of the proposed tower. <br />Yes No <br />N/A <br />Yes No <br />N/A <br />Yes No <br />N/A <br />The Tower will be a light Yes No <br />steel gray. The application <br />indicated lighting will be as <br />required by the FAA- white strobe <br />at daytime and red blinking at night. <br />A draft bond has been <br />submitted and is being <br />reviewed by the County Attorney. <br />A condition of approval has been <br />added regarding security for <br />removal of the tower. <br />A listing of property owners was <br />provided and each property <br />owner received notification. <br />Yes No <br />_Yes _No <br />Balloon photographs _Yes No <br />have been provided. <br />