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030 3 <br /> E Requires periodic inspections and engineer certifications on existing towers <br /> 1 . Major 'inspections to e performed by a structural e-ngineer every this six 36) months <br /> with a report to be submitted to the inspection department <br /> 2, Minorinspection (visual) to be performed ear y by the county consultant or a properly <br /> trained inspection staff member. <br /> er. <br /> F) Master Telecommunication Plan, ��Plan"') Note revised telecommunication rid mace <br /> Daly creates a ' lace h o Ind r' for the eventual ado pti n of a ast r Telecommu nication Plan <br /> that will plug into the, then revised, approveld ordinance. <br /> 1 . New provision will create the opportunity for the BOCC to c nsider a two-phase <br /> approval process for towers less than 200 feet in height (The Plan works as follows,- <br /> a. Initial Plan participants request to be 'included "in the Plea (Public quasi-public and <br /> public interest lands may be available to develop an efficient gnad system). <br /> b. The Planning Staff will notify adjoining owners in accordance with ordinance <br /> r vision and the Plan will proceed to quarterly public hearing, <br /> c. Advocates and opponents of the Plan will be afforded the opportunity to speak on <br /> behalf of r in opposition to the Plan <br /> d. After Planning Board recommendation the BO CC will have final approval authority <br /> on the Plan, <br /> e. If the Plan is adopted, eleco mr unicati n providers shall meet the same <br /> performance evaluation standards for a building permit as they currently meet ire the <br /> Board approval process. <br /> . Additions to the Plan will only be considered annually (proposed at the February <br /> Public Hearing). A fee to cover advertisement and administrative processing (legal <br /> ad, mailing, etc) is proposed. 4 <br /> e. Withdrawal from the Plan can be accomplished by submitting a notarized statement <br /> from the ownier s that requests that their property be withdrawn from the Plea. <br /> G Special Use Permit standard revisions <br /> 1 . Set distance requirements between towers <br /> a, % mile separation required,, no separation requirementin current ordinance <br /> nance <br /> 2 Increased the search ranges that applicant has to justify in order to place a new tower <br /> 3. Requirement of a balloon test with notification requirement to all property owners within <br /> county's required r o cati n range <br /> H) Fee Schedule Modification <br /> 1 . New fees are set forth in a ,separate ordinance attachment included as apart of this <br /> packet <br /> The Master Telecommunication Plan and the consultant I review system will be <br /> discussed in the short term to choreograph these strategies with the upcoming review <br /> period. <br /> FINANCIAL IMPACT: There is no public fisca im pct related to thi's decision. Consultant costs <br /> will be covered, by the applicant fee schedule. Should the Board erect to a ici ate in the <br /> Master Telecommunications Ilan there may be substantial revenue opportunities. <br /> RECOMMENDATION(S): A miry s r ti n recommends that the Board refer the <br /> G/robert/cell tower amendment/abstract Public Hearing <br />