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with the Zoning Officer (i.e. Planning Director) prior to December 15t" of each year, as per Section 8.4.1 of the Zoning Ordinance. Section 6.18 of the Orange County Zoning Ordinance provides a "place holder" for the adoption of a plan should the Board of County Commissioners desire. If the County declines to adopt the plan, the present zoning ordinance standards for telecommunication towers can still function, but without the flexibility and pre-approved timelines that the plan provides the County to address its public safety and communication needs. The plan serves as a reference tool to identify potential locations for collocated wireless telecommunications facilities including locations that may serve or may be required to serve the public safety telecommunications network. FINANCIAL IMPACT: No financial impact at this time with human resources being used from existing department staffs. Eventually, the use of the plan could provide financial and public direction and will be used to budget and prioritize equipment acquisition and installation. Department involvement includes, but not be limited to County Manager, Planning and Inspections Department, Emergency Services, Information Technologies, Financial Services/Purchasing, Sheriff, and Environment, Agriculture, Parks and Recreation. RECOMMENDATIONS: The Administration recommends that the BOCC: 1. Accept the update, and 2. Authorize staff to begin the process of developing a request to place the Telecommunication Plan Tower Site Map on the February 28, 2011 Quarterly Public Hearing agenda. (Legal advertisement wording will be approved at the February 1, 2011 regular BOCC meeting.)