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09/04/2002 17:52 FAX 919 465 9113 <br />SPECTRASITE CO3flIIJNICATIO <br />9 001 <br />70 <br />SpectraSite <br />Wednesday, September 04, 2002 <br />To: NIr. Craig Benedict <br />Mr. Tom King <br />Orange County, NC Planning Departa.ent <br />Via Fax: 919 - 6443002 <br />From: Jason Catalini <br />All House <br />SpectraSite Communications, Tower owner <br />Re: Text Amendments for Telecom Ordin- once <br />First and foremost, I wish to thank you for receiving our comments regarding the Orange <br />County Ordinance revisions. Based-on the latest revisions, SpectraSite Communications <br />provides the following comments: <br />1. Section 6 (a) (3), Exceptions to the Annut.l Telecommunications Projections Meeting <br />("APTW). This provision states that exci ptions to the APTM process will be <br />allowed in the case of `unforeseen events'. "Unforeseen events' is defined to include <br />the need to replace an existing telecoman nications tower. The ordinance also states <br />that co-location is encouraged and that pr or to a new tower being built, the applicant <br />must prove that an existing tower cannot *)e modified to meet the needs of the <br />applicant. Will towers that may be modified to accommodate additional providers be <br />considered under this exception or can to fivers be modified through an administrative <br />process such as a co-location? SpectraSite: is willing under certain circumstances to <br />replace, modify or extend existing towers but would like clarification as to what <br />procedures or processes SpectraSite woul d Have to follow under the revised <br />ordinance. <br />2. Section 6.18.2(d)(2), Existing towers that may be replaced. Can the Planning Board <br />define "equal or less visual impact" as it i elates to a replacement" of an existing tower <br />site. The standard seems to very vague at d overbroad. <br />3. Section 6.18.4, Minimum Standards for Telecommunications Towers. How does part <br />of this provision affect existing tower sites? Part of this provision seems to provide <br />the standards for building a new tower w th some of the provisions aimed at <br />regulating existing towers as well as new tower sites. Furthermore, SpectraSite does <br />