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

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15 NCDOT and the Orange County Transportation Planner' s recommendations when the site was originally improved in 1982. ARTICLE 8.6 AND 8.8 - APPLICATION COMPONENTS C'Yes" indicates compliance; "No" indicates non - compliance proposed structures to be used in the development. 8.8 c) -A fee, as set by the xYes No Application fees in the Yes No Board of County amount of $2,736.85 for the Commissioners. PD amendment and $10,000 for the tower SUP have been paid. The Planning Staff has not received any information, which would establish grounds for making a negative finding on the general standards. These standards include maintaining or promoting the public health, safety, and general welfare, maintaining or enhancing the value of contiguous property, and the use being in compliance with the general plan for the physical development of the County. The Planning Staff has reviewed the application, the site plan, and all supporting documentation and has found that the applicant has submitted information for the specific standards and requirements. Provided the Board of County Commissioners finds in the affirmative on the specific and general standards, the Planning Staff recommends approval of the request. The Planning Staff does however, recommend the attachment of conditions to the approval which are specified as follows: That a telecommunications tower be added to the listing of permitted uses in the zoning district. 2. Any lighting on the Telecommunications tower shall be shielded so as not to be seen from the ground for a distance of one mile at the height of twelve degrees (12 °) vertical. 3. The navigational lighting shall be white, rather than red, and the strobe period shall be the longest under FCC regulations. 4. The height of the telecommunications tower may not exceed three hundred fifty (350) feet, including the 30 -foot antenna at the top of the tower. 5. The area subject to this Planned Development — Office/Institutional (PD-01) zoning district is now 34.737 acres. PLANNING STAFF RECOMMENDED EVIDENCE SUBMITTm PLANNING BOARD FINDINGS TO SUPPORT FINDINGS FINDINGS Ordinance Requirements 8.6 - Application submitted on x Yes No A complete application on Yes No forms providing full and appropriate forms has been accurate description of submitted. proposed use, including location, appearance and operational characteristics. 8.8 a) - Twenty -six (26) copies x Yes No Twenty -six (26) copies of the Yes No of the site plan prepared by a site plan, prepared by Obrien registered N.C. land surveyor, Atkins Architects have been architect, or engineer. submitted. 8.8 b) - Bevations of all x Yes No Yes No proposed structures to be used in the development. 8.8 c) -A fee, as set by the xYes No Application fees in the Yes No Board of County amount of $2,736.85 for the Commissioners. PD amendment and $10,000 for the tower SUP have been paid. The Planning Staff has not received any information, which would establish grounds for making a negative finding on the general standards. These standards include maintaining or promoting the public health, safety, and general welfare, maintaining or enhancing the value of contiguous property, and the use being in compliance with the general plan for the physical development of the County. The Planning Staff has reviewed the application, the site plan, and all supporting documentation and has found that the applicant has submitted information for the specific standards and requirements. Provided the Board of County Commissioners finds in the affirmative on the specific and general standards, the Planning Staff recommends approval of the request. The Planning Staff does however, recommend the attachment of conditions to the approval which are specified as follows: That a telecommunications tower be added to the listing of permitted uses in the zoning district. 2. Any lighting on the Telecommunications tower shall be shielded so as not to be seen from the ground for a distance of one mile at the height of twelve degrees (12 °) vertical. 3. The navigational lighting shall be white, rather than red, and the strobe period shall be the longest under FCC regulations. 4. The height of the telecommunications tower may not exceed three hundred fifty (350) feet, including the 30 -foot antenna at the top of the tower. 5. The area subject to this Planned Development — Office/Institutional (PD-01) zoning district is now 34.737 acres.