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Article 5: Uses <br /> Section 5.10:Standards for Telecommunication Facilities 28 <br /> (i) The entire site (including property boundary lines) and size of all <br /> existing structures within 500 feet of the site, <br /> (ii) Existing and proposed structures on site, <br /> (iii) The fall zone of the tower, <br /> (iv) Existing and proposed topography at a contour interval of five <br /> feet and <br /> (v) Any officially designated floodways and floodplains, or the <br /> presence of alluvial soils. <br /> (b) Plans, and elevations for all proposed structures and descriptions of the <br /> color and nature of all exterior material, along with the make, model, and <br /> manufacturer of the proposed structure, maximum antenna heights, and <br /> power levels. <br /> (c) A Landscape and Tree Preservation Plan drawn at the same scale as <br /> the site plan, showing the existing and proposed trees, shrubs, ground <br /> cover and other landscape materials. This plan shall minimize adverse <br /> visual effects of wireless telecommunications support structures and <br /> antennas through careful design, siting, landscape screening and <br /> innovative camouflaging techniques. <br /> (d) Evidence that the applicant has investigated the possibilities of placing <br /> the proposed equipment on an existing wireless support structure. Such <br /> evidence shall consist of: <br /> (i) A listing of all wireless telecommunications support structures <br /> within a two mile radius of the proposed wireless support <br /> structure site and a listing of all wireless support structure, utility <br /> poles and other structures in the vicinity of the proposed facility <br /> that are technically feasible for utilization by the applicant to fill <br /> all or a substantial portion of the telecommunications service <br /> need identified by the Applicant pursuant to section <br /> 5.10.8(A)(1)(n). Documents shall be submitted at the time of <br /> application filing that indicates the applicant's ability or inability to <br /> co-locate on the identified tower(s)and reasons why. <br /> (ii) Delineation of the boundaries of the maximum search ring within <br /> which the telecommunication equipment can function as <br /> intended. The following information shall be provided for all <br /> existing wireless support structures within the search ring: <br /> a. Wireless telecommunication support structure height; <br /> b. Existing and planned wireless support structure users; <br /> C. Whether the existing wireless telecommunication <br /> support structure could accommodate the <br /> telecommunication equipment to be attached to the <br /> proposed wireless support structure without causing <br /> structural instability or radio frequency interference; and <br /> d. If the proposed telecommunication equipment cannot be <br /> accommodated on the existing wireless <br /> telecommunication support structure, assess whether <br /> the existing wireless support structure could be <br /> structurally strengthened or whether the antennas <br /> transmitters and related equipment could be protected <br /> from electromagnetic interference, and generally <br /> describe the means and projected cost of shared use of <br /> the existing wireless support structure; and <br /> Orange County, North Carolina—Unified Development Ordinance Page 5-89 <br />