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Commissioner Jacobs made a correction to a typographical error on page 16, that was noted by <br />staff. <br />Commissioner Jacobs asked about the time of the application and if it was when they apply or in <br />February. Craig. Benedict said that it was originally in February. but it is now at the Annual <br />Telecommunications Projection Meeting at the end of January, <br />Commissioner Jacobs said that. the best time to have a balloon test is when. there are no leaves on <br />the trees. Craig.Benedict said that they have not gone as far as saying that they should do all of <br />the balloon tests in the winter months.. They can tell of their intent in January but not submit until <br />August: <br />Noah Rannell said that there has been disc ussion.about towers helping farmers by locating sites <br />on1arms and it can be a significant source of income for farmers. Craig Benedict said that there IS <br />interest in the agricultural community-and they will need to develop a task force for this. He <br />pointed out on a map the ,gaps in cove. rage. He said that any farmer can write to <br />telecommunication providers and let them know that property is available. <br />Commissioner Gordon asked why they are putting the agricultural below the commercial. Craig` <br />Benedict said that agricultural was part of a public interest site along with fire stations and these <br />were part of-the: MTP. <br />Commissioner Gordon asked why they were not doing the MTP at this time. Craig Benedict said <br />that the public hearing notice said that`they were using the MTP as a planning too[ for information <br />purposes. There needs to be more communication on how the MTP would be used. He <br />suggested that by the February public hearing that they get it all to and understand how an <br />MTP can be used and how it is considered in the class :A special use process. <br />Commissioner Jacobs said that if this went to public hearing by February and the application <br />review is February 1 St, then they would lose a whole year of applications. Craig Benedict said that <br />they would have to ask the County Attorney's office about whether a permit that has been filed` but <br />not approved is subject to the new regulations. If that is the case, then they could capture a lot. <br />Sean Borhanian said that there would not be vesting until there is a permit. Craig Benedict said <br />that they could capture the 2004 amendments by getting the MTP straightened out in February. <br />Commissioner Jacobs said that he would like to include in the public record that the Board's intent <br />is to include this if possible. <br />No public comment. <br />A motion was made by Commissioner Jacobs, seconded by Commissioner Halkiotis to <br />accept the Administration's recommendation to refer the proposed amendments to. the <br />Planning Board fora recommendation to be returned to the;BOCC` no sooner than January <br />2'6, 2004: <br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br />4 Text Amendments to the Orange County Subdivision Regulations <br />a. <br />