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A motion was made by Commissioner Yuhasz, seconded by Commissioner Hemminger to <br /> refer the matter to the Planning Board with a request that a recommendation be returned to the <br /> Board of County Commissioners in time for the April 17, 2012 BOCC regular meeting and adjoum <br /> the public hearing until April 17, 2012 in order to receive and accept the Planning Board's <br /> recommendation and any submitted written comments. <br /> VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> 4. Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) Text Amendments-To review government- <br /> initiated amendments to the text of the UDO to amend regulations pertaining to <br /> Telecommunication Facilities. <br /> Michael Harvey made a PowerPoint presentation. <br /> February 27, 2012 <br /> AGENDA ITEM: C4 <br /> PUBLIC HEARING <br /> UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE (UDO) -TEXT AMENDMENT(S) <br /> TELECOMMUNICATION FACILITIES <br /> SECTIONS OF UDO INVOLVED: <br /> • Section 5.3 Tab/e of Permifted Uses by modifying tower heights approved under Class A <br /> and B Special Use Permits, <br /> • Section 5.10 Telecommunication Facilities by incorporating tower height modifications as <br /> well as re-organizing existing text. <br /> WHAT THIS AMENDMENT DOES: <br /> • Towers over 75 feet but under 200 feet in height processed as Class B Special Use <br /> Permit <br /> • Towers 200 feet and higher would be processed as a Class A Special Use Permit. <br /> • Towers can be approved administratively, under specific standards and in specific <br /> situations, up to 200 feet in height-current Ordinance limits it to 150 feet <br /> • Changes in allowable heights (i.e. Class A and B Special Use Permits)were <br /> recommended to coincide with lighting requirements enforced by the Federal Aviation <br /> Administration (FAA) and foster additional tower development opportunities in an effort <br /> to address communication needs in the County. <br /> • Changes to allowable heights under administrative approvals based on recommended <br /> changes to Class B Special Use permit height thresholds <br /> • Moves existing language around by grouping similar standards in central sections. <br /> - Example: Standards for the Annual Telecommunication Meeting were in 4 <br /> different sections. They are alt now in a central section. <br /> • Eliminates redundancy by deleting regulations that are repeated in multiple sections. <br /> - Example: Permit review standards were listed in 3 difference sections. They are <br /> now listed in 1 central section. <br />