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I __. _. _..._ .... . __ _.._ _ _... _... . ... ............ 4 ' negatively impacted local residents. : ! Section 5.10.2 of the UDO enables Orange County to develop and adopt a Master ' �' Telecommunications Plan Map (hereafter `Plan') in an effort to address these ' deficiencies. ; The purpose of the Plan is to display properties where owners have expressed ��',' ! interest in allowing wireless telecommunication facilities to be constructed. The ' BOCC first reviewed the Plan at its February 29, 2011 Joint Quarterly Public Hearing ; and adopted it subsequently. „ According to Sub-section 5.10.2(D)(2) of the UDO, additions or modifications to the ' Plan are reviewed annually, as warranted, by the BOCC at the February Quarterly ; ' Public Hearing. Applications to add to withdraw from or otherwise modify the Plan ' are required to be filed with the Planning Director prior to December 1St of each year. ' ' The need for public safety, wireless broadband, and information technology ' connectivity continues to be in high demand. Adoption, or subsequent modification, of the Plan does not include approval of a ' specific cell tower development project. Rather, the Plan in conjunction with the guidelines found in Section 5.10.6 of the UDO provides an administrative mechanism ; ' to encourage cell tower providers to work as partners to improve broadband and ' '; emergency service in the rural portions of the County. ; Telecommunication support structures are still required to adhere to the various ' development standards detailed within Section 5.10.8 of the UDO. This includes : ' adherence to the following requirements: ; a. Development of a site plan denoting the location of the proposed tower, ' ', setback distances, fall zone requirements, etc, ; b. A landscape plan denoting the planting of require foliage for the tower, c. Draft bond agreements for the project, ' d. Data concerning possible environmental impact, and e. All other required documentation detailed within the UDO. ', Further, all telecommunication support structures located on County property are ' required to adhere to initial notification and testing requirements, including the ' ' holding of a properly advertised balloon test, the completion of an Environmental ' ; Assessment, and the holding of a neighborhood information meeting to inform local ': residents of the pending application. 2. Analvsis ..._.._......................._......_.........._.............._....._..___..._.......__......_........__...____..______._._.__.............._.................._._ .............._....._._.__....____.._.. ..__.._.._.......... .._....__. _..__.._... ...........__..._..._..._.._____, ' The Plan essentially serves as a marketing tool to allow the County to provide some : ' direction on where available properties, suitable for the development of wireless support ' structures, are located. Available properties include those where existing property ! owners have expressed formal, written, interest in allowing for the development of a ' wireless support structure. 2