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20 ' <br />8) A written affidavit stating why X Yes No Radio coverage areas of all nearby Yes —No <br />"the proposed site is necessary for towers would reduce the proposed <br />their communications service" (e.g., PEMC two -way radio coverage by <br />for coverage, capacity, hole - filling, .30 %, from 20 miles to 14 miles. <br />etc.) and a statement that there are <br />no existing alternative sites within <br />the provided search area and there <br />are no alternative technologies <br />available which could provide. the <br />proposed service enhancement <br />without the tower. <br />a) County staff will utilize the <br />X Yes <br />No Orange County Planning and <br />Yes No <br />services of a registered professional <br />Inspection Department retains the <br />engineer to confirm the statement <br />services of Municipal Solutions to <br />made in item 8) above. No tower <br />evaluate all tower applications for <br />shall be permitted to exceed its <br />compliance with the technical <br />designed loading capacity. For all <br />aspects of the site evaluation. <br />towers attached to existing <br />structures, the statement shall <br />include certification that the <br />structure can support the load <br />superimposed from the tower. All <br />towers shall have the capacity to <br />permit multiple users; at a minimum <br />monopole towers shall accommodate <br />two (2) users and self- support/lattice <br />or guyed towers shall, at a minimum <br />accommodate three (3) users. <br />e) Standards of evaluation. <br />X Yes <br />No The replacement tower is <br />Yes _No <br />1) A proposed tower shall not be <br />necessary to upgrade the <br />permitted if it is not substantially <br />emergency communications <br />necessary . for the identified <br />capabilities of the PENIC system. <br />telecommunications service need. <br />2)Tower height shall be measured <br />X Yes <br />No The replacement tower height is <br />Yes No <br />from the base of the tower to the <br />350 feet, which includes a 30 -foot <br />highest point of the proposed <br />antenna mounted on top of the <br />antennas, with lightening rod, to <br />structure. <br />be located atop the tower <br />structure. <br />3) Telecommunications towers <br />X Yes <br />No A site plan is attached, along with <br />Yes No <br />shall conform to - all of the <br />detailed plans for the proposed <br />requirements of Sections <br />replacement tower site. <br />8.8.17a.1a(a -g) and 8.8.17a.2 of <br />Landscaping will not be required <br />the Zoning Ordinance. <br />because of the existing dense <br />forest cover. No tower- is within <br />0.5 miles of the site. Other sites <br />have been evaluated and the <br />proposed replacement tower <br />complies with the appropriate <br />local, state, and federal <br />regulations. <br />4) All towers shall be <br />X Yes <br />No The applicant tower is designed to <br />Yes No <br />engineered to allow for co- <br />allow at least five (5) co- locations <br />locations. No co- locator shall be <br />and there could be room for many <br />refused access for co- location by <br />more than five (5). Orange <br />charging exorbitant lease fees. <br />County systems will be allowed <br />Public safety co- locations shall <br />free of charge and private <br />take priority over other co- <br />companies will be charged a fee. <br />locators. <br />20 <br />