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PUBLIC HEARING ORDINANCE (DRAFT) 12 <br /> 016 . <br /> 6.18.5 Master Telecommunications "lain ("Plan"). <br /> As are alternative to the foregoing provisions, are applicant ant for a wireless <br /> telecommunications facility less than two hundred (200) feet in height may <br /> elect to participate in the O a a County Master Telecom m u n Ication s, Plan <br /> ("Plan"). The County shall develop a plan which s 6cif es sites within the <br /> County where are applicant may construct a wireless telecommunications <br /> facility by seeking issuance of a Building Permit *in accordance urith the <br /> �p�+ + i i tons set forth in the Plea. 'h Plan shall presented t <br /> quarterly public hearing. After the quarterly public hearing, the Ilan will be <br /> presented to the Planning Board for recommendation to the Board of <br /> County Commissioners. If adopted, the applicant may apply for necessary <br /> Building Permits on properties approved in the Plan. Properties approved <br /> in the Plan shell not be subject to an additional, ,separate public hearing <br /> process on any proposed facility included In the Plea. Applicants will be <br /> required t meet all Ordinance requirements and shall pay a site plea <br /> approval and buildin'g application fee as provided for In the Orange County <br /> Schedule f Fees. <br /> a) Information to be provided. All telecommunication <br /> providers who elect ,to construct on properties approved in <br /> the Plan shall provide II necessary and requested <br /> information to the Co ntys telecommunications consultant. <br /> Such information n s all include that, set"forth in this <br /> Ordinance, for each telecommunications site which it <br /> currently operates within the County, as well as each site <br /> which, it reasonably believes it will require within the County <br /> for the next five 5 years. <br /> 1 Plan modification. M dificati n to the Plea shall be <br /> considered annually at the February Quarterly Public <br /> Hearing. Any applicant requesting modification + f the Plan <br /> shall make application to the Zoning Officer on or before <br /> january Phof each yaar.The fee for annual modification f <br /> the Plea shall be that as set forth in the Orange County <br /> Schedule of Fees. <br /> C The County shall use signal propa0ation methods and <br /> professional n in rs qualified in this discipline and <br /> assure compliance with all federal, state, and local <br /> d All sites specified in the Plan shall be deemed permitted <br /> sites for the construct,ion of wireless less ommuni apt ns <br /> towers without the necessity of further public hearing. For <br /> those sites specified on the Plan which are on' property <br /> rued or controlled by the County (regardless of zoning <br /> classification), the applicant shall, prior to seeking <br /> Building Permit for such facility, negotiate and execute a <br /> lease agreement with the County for such site upon terms <br /> and onditions which are acceptable to the County, <br /> e) Withdrawal from the Flan. Withdrawal from the Plea is <br /> W <br /> �rrr� d by submitting a notarized statement requesting <br /> withdrawal from the Plan <br /> N <br /> GATKing\Tower Or =ell Tower Ordinance <br />