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amount of total sites that could be used for future tawers. During the moratorium, there <br />were meetings with other departments to find out if there were any County properties <br />that could be involved in the plan. These plans are normal in North Carolina and in other <br />states. He spoke about why a Master Telecommunications Plan (MTP) is reasonable. <br />The County can develop a significant amount of non-tax revenue from towers being <br />located on local government property. This plan is a decision of the Board of County <br />Commissioners and if the Board does not want to participate, then that element can <br />become inactive, but it will not affect the other parts of the ordinance. The plan must be <br />approved through the public hearing process, but this will not be done tonight. <br />Commissioner Brown asked if all of the adjacent property owners of a <br />proposed tower would be notified. Craig Benedict said that in order to be on the MTP, <br />everyone within the 500 foot radius around the proposed site would be notified and <br />would have the ability to make public comment. <br />Craig Benedict then described the process the staff went through to develop <br />the Master Telecommunications Plan. Each pale should provide far at least four carrier <br />locations. Other areas included in the plan are voluntary agricultural districts. Most of <br />these areas have poor coverage, so they would be ideal for tower locations. <br />All of the potential locations far the public/quasi-public sites have been <br />narrowed down to 10-15 sites. Some of the sites include the Lee Miller Voluntary Ag <br />District, the Tate Voluntary Ag District, Cedar Grove Fire Station, Cedar Grove Ruritan <br />Club, some property owned by Robert Nutter, White Cross Volunteer Fire Station, and <br />some Duke University property. <br />Craig Benedict said that there have been six or seven meetings with <br />department heads and stakeholders and all have received this plan positively. <br />Renee Price asked about notification of neighbors and making the area 1,000 <br />feet. Craig Benedict said that 500 feet is the present number. He said that if they <br />proceed with the MTP, then they will advertise in the paper about the potential sites and <br />give citizens a chance to speak about the sites. <br />Renee Price asked about the review process every year. Craig Benedict said <br />that there would be a review process if someone wants to add something to the MTP. <br />Chair Gooding-Ray asked about identified school parcels with these sites. <br />Craig Benedict said that most of the schools were in the urban area coverage, and the <br />coverage there was reasonable. <br />Chair Gooding-Ray said that the staff needs to look at the health issues <br />concerning the tawers, especially regarding children. <br />Commissioner Brown asked about the original plan to have one meeting and <br />then the change to four meetings a year. Craig Benedict said that they will still have one <br />annual meeting. But applicants can still came in twice a year. For a Class A, there will <br />be a meeting in December to find out what the applicants are going to do within the next <br />year and then it will be plugged in to two quarterly public hearings. The Board of <br />Adjustment wants the Class B applicants to come in on a regular basis. This board did <br />not want a lot of applications coming in all at once. <br />Public Comment <br />Carl Walters said that he is not asking for a cell tower on his property line, but <br />he would like to offer some options. He would like for a conservation farm to be <br />considered first, if it is next to a fire station. The income generated for the farm by <br />having a tower could extend the life of the farm. <br />There was no one else signed up to speak. <br />Craig Benedict said that the staff is asking the Board whether they should <br />proceed with another public hearing in the first quarter of 2003 to bring letters of intent to <br />
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