P ORD-2002-030 Telecommunications Tower Ordinance Amendments

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29b RECOMMENDED CHANGES TO PROPOSED TELECOMMUNICATIONS TOWER REGULATIONS — PLANNING BOARD & ADMINISTRATION Bold = New Language Bold Underlined = Language Changed or Added During Public Hearing Period &Fikethmuo = Existing Language Deleted Beld gh = New Language Removed During Public Hearing Period Italics = New Language added /changed based on Planning Board Recommendation Bold = Additional language added by Staff During Public Hearing Period Bold UndeFlened = Language Changed /Added During Public Hearing Period Deleted 1. Section 6.18 (Telecommunications Towers and Equipment Fasil*ties) Change from (Staff): Unforseen Events — Condemnations of existing telecommunications towers for road projects, casualty of existing telecommunications towers blocking of signals from new construction necessitating a relocation of a telecommunications tower, or the need to replace an existing telecommunications tower for capacity issues Change to (Planning Board): Unforseen Events — Condemnations of existing telecommunications towers for road projects, casualty of existing telecommunications towers blocking of signals from new construction necessitating a relocation of a necessary by Administration Recommendation: Same as Planning Board vs deemed 2. Section 6.18.2 (Telecommunications Towers and Equipment Faeili ies as principal and Accessory Uses), Subsection b) (Existing Towers), Paragraph 2) Change from (Staff): Notwithstanding the above provisions of this Section, towers in existence as of (date of Ordinance adoption), may be replaced with a tower of equal or less visual impact after approval by the County Planning Director or his /her designee. However, if the proposed new tower would not be consistent with the minimum standards under this Section, replacement must be approved as provided for in this Ordinance.