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Commissioner Halkiotis said that he has a feeling that the County has as much control over this as it does the cable TV industry which is very little control. He would like to see exactly what has been tested and has stood the court of law. Craig Benedict said that he could clarify the language. He said that the intent with agricultural lands was that they were typically forested areas along with the crops and sometimes the towers can be used as a backdrop on the fringe and not affect the farming operation. A motion was made by Commissioner Gordon, seconded by Commissioner Halkiotis to refer the Proposed Amendments to the Planning Board for a recommendation to be returned to the Board of County Commissioners no sooner than August 17, 2004. VOTE: UNANIMOUS 2. Land Clearina Waste Facility (LCWF1 - Paae 211 Amend the zoning ordinance to create a new definition in the ordinance entitled `Land Clearing Waste Facility' to allow the creation of an LCWF of less than 2 acres in size. An LCWF will be able to accept only land clearing debris such as stumps, roots, topsoil, yard waste debris, limbs, etc. An LCWF will not be allowed to accept inert debris such as bricks, asphalt, and concrete products. The Table of Permitted Uses will be amended to allow a LCWF as a permitted use by right in the AR, AS and RB zoning districts. Section 6 will be amended to create a new section establishing the use conditions upon approval of a LCWF. Planning Supervisor Robert Davis said that this is a zoning text amendment for a new classification in the zoning ordinance for land clearing waste facilities. In the last few years, there has been the land filling category, but the State has reclassified certain types of landfills. The County's ordinance only classifies landfills one way. This amendment is to pull out certain things that are now classified in the landfill category that may be best suited in another area without the same approval process. Any type of landfill over two acres would be a class A special use permit. This amendment would remove the asphalt, concrete, and wood and limit it only to materials such as limbs, stumps, dirt, and natural rocks. This amendment would apply to landfills less than two acres. This would not apply in the economic development districts and the commercial districts. He read the standards on page 212. Robert Davis said that with the County's passage of the no burning ordinance and the high tipping fees, it has gotten very expensive and developers are looking for other options. PUBLIC COMMENT: Howard Carter said that North Carolina has a good solid waste program with oversight, staffing, and quality control. He said that the proposed two-acre sites would not have this and there would be increased truck traffic. It does not seem to him that there would be sufficient aesthetic care for the dump site. He said that a yearly check for drainage is not enough. He urged the County Commissioners not to break away from the existing solid waste program, which is very successful and not to put the County at risk for scattered dump sites. Alois Callemyn said that he was here to speak on behalf of other members of the audience. He spoke in support of the ordinance. He is a licensed land surveyor. He spoke about Orange County farms. He is a supporter of farm preservation and he said that this is one way that the County can do goad by the people that have land. He said that the last cash crop that a farmer