ORD-2006-086 - Piedmont Electric Membership Corporation (PEMC) Planned Development (PD-OI) and Special Use Permit, Class A

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RANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS 140 A RESOLUTION DIRECTING PLANNING STAFF TO PREPARE A RESPONSE TO REQUEST BY PIEDMONT ELECTRIC MEMBERSHIP CORPORATION WHEREAS, Piedmont Electric Membership Corporation located at 2500 NC Highway 86 South, Hillsborough, North Carolina, has made-application for construction of a new 350 foot telecommunications tower to replace an existing 220 foot tower; and WHEREAS, construction of said tower requires a rezoning and issuance of Class A Special Use Permit by the Orange County Board of Commissioners; and WHEREAS, issuance of Class A Special Use Permits must be preceded by a quasi-judicial public hearing conducted by the Orange County Board of Commissioners and Orange County Planning Board: and WHEREAS, Piedmont Electric Membership Corporation has requested a special public hearing and expedited review process, citing such issues as homeland security, Federal Aviation Administration permit expiration, potential co- location of emergency services communications equipment, and a desire to complete construction prior to the onset of winter weather; and WHEREAS, public hearings on special use and zoning petitions are generally held on a quarterly schedule due to the logistics of adjoining property owner notification, newspaper legal advertisements, agenda preparation, Planning Board attendance, and allowing ample time for public comment; and WHEREAS, the next scheduled quarterly public hearing date is November 20, 2006; and WHEREAS, the Orange County Board of Commissioners desires to give full consideration to the Piedmont Electric Membership Corporation request; NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Orange County Board of Commissioners directs the Orange County Planning Staff to prepare a proposed process and timeline for an expedited public hearing to occur at a regular Board meeting prior to November 20, 2006; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Planning Staff in its proposal, also address the pros and cons of the request, flight patterns of migratory birds, the number and distribution of similar towers in the County, and 'such other issues as may be added by the Orange County Board of Commissioners in its consideration of this resolution. Upon motion of Commissioner , seconded by Commissioner the foregoing resolutio was adopted this the 12th day of September, 200 I, Donna Baker, Clerk to the Board of Commissioners for the County of Orange, North Carolina, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing is a true copy of so much of the proceedings of said Board at a meeting held on September 12, 2006, as relates in any way to the adoption of the foregoing and that said proceedings are recorded in the minutes of-said Board. WITNESS my hand and