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2 <br /> The Board of'Adjustment reviewed the draft ordinance on August 12, 2002. Their primary <br /> concern was the restriction of the telecommunication application processing to two meet" <br /> ngs <br /> per year. The Board felt that applications sho uld be filed abd processed on an as needed basis <br /> so that the workflow was even rather than point loaded at ,specific meetings. Some Board <br /> members" s i r ed the need for annual inspections after a tower is has approved and <br /> constructed <br /> PROPOSED AMENDMENTS <br /> New Provisions: <br /> A) Height and User Amendments <br /> 1 . Lowers height of Special Use Permit, Class B (less than 4 gears) from 200 feet to 15 <br /> feet maximum <br /> 2. Maintains height of Special Use,, Permit, Class -user minimum) than 200 feet <br /> the tower is esigned and reserved for ups to four users. Provides Incentives and <br /> promotes co-location on existing and proposed "dowers. <br /> 3. Require ire 'dowers greater than 150 feet height (with less than 4 users) to r cessed as <br /> Spacial Use Permit, Class A,which is processed through g the Planning Board & Boar <br /> of County Commissioners. <br /> B Yearly Pre-App I i ca i r Meeting req u ired in January between te l co m m u n icatio n provider <br /> X <br /> and Planning Staff <br />'u . Determines the telecommunication industry's needs in Orange County for the coming <br /> g <br /> `ear. <br /> 2. Will alloW staff and consultant to" review industry ry needs and proposals to ode ermir e i c <br /> location opportunities exist on existing facilities or on proposed new towers. <br /> 3. No applications will be accepted during the following "year unless the tower was <br /> identified and discussed in the annual a ual wre-a plica io meth . <br /> 4. Or inane r ses bi-annual processing of telecommunication ~dower applications <br /> a. Board of Adjustment to hear cases in April and October <br /> 1 . The Board of Adjustment has reviewed a Craft of this ordinance.and was <br /> concerned that hearing cases only twice yearly could cause a meeting overload if <br /> three e r more cases were fled at once' <br /> . "Board of County Commissioners to be ar cases at a and November r Q <br /> Dublin clearings <br /> 1 . The same potential for numerous proposals at the same meeting will exist. <br /> C) Ordinance promotes co-location of antenna(s) on existing uil in s, transmission towers <br /> utility ,poles, and similar structures l" r ug 'lower fees a.nd staff approval. <br /> 1 . Engineers approval required prior to staff "issuance of any Permit for antenna (s). <br /> '2. Maximum height of antenna(s) set at twenty- 2 feet. <br /> 3. Encourages stealth facilities,, justification required stealth antenna(s) is not proposed. <br /> 4. Limits any accessory'structures pertaining to either yes or antennas 600 square <br /> feet per u e With a maximum heigh t of"12 feet. <br /> D) Ordinance has higher technical standards for tower review at both the Special Use Permit <br /> and the building permit a lic u i n s ges <br /> 1 . As a result of higher technical standards the County will reed to contract with <br /> telecommunication consultant for technical expertise regarding telecommunication <br /> ~dowers. (Boa rd comments noted th is, need p ravlo rsly . <br /> GhoberVcell"dower mendmenV abstract Public Hewn <br />