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22 <br />6.18.5 Master Telecommunications Plan ( "Plan ") <br />The Plan will assist providers in their search for suitable locations to build their <br />service network. The County may develop the Plan (map), which would display <br />locations within the County's zoning jurisdiction where property owners have <br />expressed interest in allowing construction of telecommunications equipment. <br />Information that may be shown on the base Plan will include: existing towers, <br />major transmission lines, County - defined Natural Areas, historic properties, <br />scenic corridors, known bird migratory patterns through the County, Voluntary <br />Agricultural Districts, and publicly -owned or quasi- public lands. In all cases, an <br />interest. in allowing the placement of telecommunication equipment on the <br />property /properties shall have been expressed. In order to participate in the MTP <br />all owner(s), or their legally binding representatives, shall submit an application <br />on a form prepared by -the Planning Department and meet the following <br />guidelines: <br />a) Information to be provided. All telecommunication providers who elect to <br />.construct facilities on properties in the Plan shall provide all necessary <br />and requested information to the County's telecommunications <br />consultant. <br />b) Plan modification. After adoption of the initial Plan any subsequent <br />modification of the Plan may be considered annually at the February <br />Quarterly Public Hearing. Any applicant requesting modification of the <br />Plan shall make application to the Zoning Officer on or before December <br />1 st of each year. The fee for modifying the Plan shall be that as set forth <br />in the Orange County Planning Fee Schedule of Fees. <br />c) Withdrawal from the Plan. Withdrawal from the Plan is permitted if any <br />owner submits, to the Planning Director, a notarized statement requesting <br />withdrawal from the Plan. <br />