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132 <br />Ordinance to Public Hearing 22 <br />November 24, 2003 <br />All Applications shall contain a demonstration that the tower be is <br />sited so as to have the least visually intrusive effect. reasonably <br />possible and thereby have the least adverse visual effect on the <br />environment and its character, on existing vegetation, and on the <br />residences in the area of the telecommunications tower. <br />Both the telecommunications tower and any and all accessory or <br />associated telecommunication equipment and related facilities <br />shall maximize the use of building materials, colors and textures <br />designed to blend with the structure to which it may be affixed <br />and /or to harmonize with the natural surroundings, this shall <br />include the utilization of stealth technology as may required by the <br />County. <br />At a telecommunications tower site, an access road, turn around <br />space and parking shall be provided to assure adequate <br />emergency and service access. Maximum use of existing roads, <br />whether public or private, shall be made to the extent practicable. <br />Road construction shall, at all times, minimize ground disturbance <br />and the cutting of vegetation. Road grades shall closely follow <br />natural contours to assure minimal visual disturbance and reduce <br />soil erosion. <br />8.8.17a.2 Standards of Evaluation <br />The following specific standards, as well as these found in Section 6.18.4 <br />of the Zoning Ordinance, shall be used in deciding upon an application for <br />approval: <br />a) Applicants for Telecommunication Facilities shall locate, site <br />and erect Telecommunication Facilities in accordance with <br />the following priorities, one (1) being the highest priority: <br />1. On existing towers or other structures without <br />increasing the height of the tower or structure; <br />2. On electric power lines; <br />3. On properties listed on the MTP Plan; <br />4. On industrially= or commercially -zoned properties; <br />5. On County -owned property. <br />b) If the proposed site is not the highest priority listed above, <br />then a detailed explanation must be provided as to why a site <br />of a higher priority was not selected. The Applicant seeking <br />such an exception must satisfactorily demonstrate the reason <br />or reasons why such a permit should be granted for the <br />proposed site, and the hardship that would be incurred by the <br />Applicant if the permit were not granted for the proposed site. <br />C) An Applicant may not by -pass sites of higher priority by <br />stating the site proposed is the only site leased or selected. <br />An Application shall address co- location as an option. If <br />G /curplanning/ Robert/telcotowersroundtwo /telcomm towers amendments Sec 6 sec 8 <br />