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ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: May 17, 2011 <br />Action Agenda <br />Item No. -7 - b <br />SUBJECT: Review and Adoption of the Master Telecommunication Plan (MTP) Map <br />DEPARTMENT: Planning and Inspections <br />PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) Yes <br />ATTACHMENTS: <br />1. Proposed Master Telecommunication <br />Plan Map <br />2. Map of Enrolled Private and Quasi- <br />Public Properties <br />3. Resolution Outlining Conditions of <br />Review for County Properties <br />4. Legal Advertisement -February 28, <br />2011 Quarterly Public Hearing <br />5. February 28, 2011 Quarterly Public <br />Hearing Minutes <br />INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />Glenn Bowles, Planner II, 245-2577 <br />Craig Benedict, Director, 245 2592 <br />PURPOSE: To adopt the Master Telecommunication Plan Map (hereafter 'the Plan') and a <br />resolution establishing a policy with respect. to the development of telecommunication wireless <br />support structures on County property. <br />BACKGROUND: This item was presented at the February 28, 2011 Quarterly Public Hearing <br />where the BOCC was reminded that there are portions of the County that are either not served, <br />or are underserved, by telecommunication services. <br />The Plan denotes properties that are potentially viable locations for telecommunication wireless <br />support structures and would serve as a marketing tool for the County. Available properties include <br />those where existing property owners have expressed formal, written interest to the County in <br />allowing for the development of a tower, specifically: <br />1. The Occoneechee Mountain fire tower (E-2), <br />2. The Cedar Grove Fire Department (P-1), <br />3. The Cedar Grove County Park (P-2), <br />4. The Caldwell Fire Department (P-3), <br />5. The future County Northeast Park (P-4), <br />6. The Walnut Grove County Solid Waste facility (P-5), <br />7. The Eno Fire Department (P-6), <br />8. The County Soccer Fields (P-8), <br />9. An OWASA site (P-11), <br />10. The White Cross Fire Department (P-13), and <br />