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4C � � <br /> Ordinance provisions to ensure that all new towers meet zoning &building code standards, 2 <br /> and that towers are designed to.support the maximum amount of co-locations as possible. <br /> • Amend minimum height requirements that currently determine which approval process <br /> applications will go through. Currently towers >75-feet and <200-feet in height are approved <br /> by the Board of Adjustment. Towers 200-feet in height and taller are approved by the <br /> Planning Board and Board of County Commissioners. <br /> Since the regulatory environment is evolving, the use of a consultant to fashion the final draft of <br /> a revised Ordinance is recommended. <br /> FINANCIAL IMPACT: No fees are being collected during the moratorium for Class A or Class B <br /> Special Use Permit applications for new telecommunications towers. Also, fees are not being <br /> collected for stealth towers or co-locations on existing towers. <br /> RECOMMENDATION(S): The Administration recommends that the Board receive this abstract <br /> as a status report and offer comment and/or further direction based on its contents. <br />