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Commissioners accept the accompanying map as the Work Group's consensus recommendation for a concept plan for that portion of the Greene Tract not deeded exclusively to Orange County, with the acreage to be set aside for open space protected by conservation easements approximating 85.90 acres and the acreage for affordable housing approximating 18.10 acres; BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the Greene Tract Work Group does hereby recommend to the three governing boards that the acreage for affordable housing be placed in the Land Trust; BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the Greene Tract Work Group does hereby recommend to the three governing boards that the Managers investigate options for reimbursement of the Solid WastelLandfill Enterprise Fund for the portions of the site designated for affordable housing and open space; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the Greene Tract Work Group does hereby recommend to the three governing boards that the triggering mechanism for reimbursement to the Solid Waste/Landfill Enterprise Fund should be formal action taken by all three boards to approve conservation easements protecting the designated open space, with such approval taking effect no sooner than July 1, 2003, and no later than July 1, 2005. VOTE: UNANIMOUS m. Telecommunication Tower Ordinance Amendments The Board considered amendments to the County's telecommunications tower ordinance. Commissioner Gordon made reference to the salmon colored paper with her questions and the answers from Craig Benedict. Three of the questions led to three proposed changes. The first suggested change is on page 24 regarding the signs for the balloon test. She suggested that the minimum size of the sign be no less than four square feet giving the proposed dates, times, and locations of the balloon test. The other change was number five an the salmon sheet (page 40} and the definition of commercially impracticable, which means that a telecommunication tower has to be functional from two standpoints, one being the coverage area and the other being the number of users related to the tower. This can be read into the record, if the Board agrees with it. Also, she made reference to page 29a, the table of permitted uses. She wanted to make sure the Board realized that towers greater than 150 feet (up to 200 feet) would go to the Board of Adjustment if there were four co- locators on the tower. This is a major incentive. Commissioner Jacobs made reference to p17a where telecommunicatiantnwers 150 feet in height ar shorter indicates no particular ca-location, but they still get a class B special use permit. He asked where the incentive was. Craig Benedict said that the ordinance still does promote co-location justification criteria in the normal process. In p17c, it is a procedural incentive. Commissioner Jacobs asked what would happen if the tower was 201 feet. Craig Benedict said that it would be a class A special use permit. Commissioner Jacobs asked if that was clear from this. Geoff Gledhill pointed out p17c, which says, "greater than 150 feet." Craig Benedict said that they could add some language under p17c to say, "and towers 200 feet and greater, regardless of the number of carriers." Commissioner Gordon would like for the County Commissioners to consider everything that is 150 feet and more and see how it goes. She said that the extra 50 feet means a lot in terms of the impact on the community. A motion was made by Commissioner Gordon, seconded by Commissioner Jacobs to approve the telecommunication ordinance as revised by the Planning Board with the amendments as made above by Commissioner Gordon, and the change that if a tower is 150 feet in height or shorter, it is a class B special use permit, and if it is greater than 150 feet in height, it is a class A special use permit. Commissioner Jacobs asked what the process incentive was for someone to have four carriers. Commissioner Gordon said that it would take out the process incentive and it would allow the County Commissioners to decide on towers more than 150 feet. VOTE: Ayes, 4; No, 1(Commissioner Carey} 9. ITEMS FOR DECISION -REGULAR AGENDA a. Schools Adequate Facilities Memorandum of Understanding