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1 <br /> + ORANGECOUNTY <br /> BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br /> Meeting Date: Solember 3. 1996 <br /> Action Agenda <br /> Item#--�=-G► <br /> SUBJECT: ZONING ORDINANCE TEXT AMENDMENT- Telecommunication Towers <br /> Article 4.3 Permitted Use Table <br /> Article 8.8.17 Radio and Television Transmitting and Receiving Towers and Elevated <br /> Water Storage Tanks(Class B Special Use). <br /> Article 8.8.17a Telecommunication Towers(Special Use Permit requirements) <br /> Article 6.3.1 Principal Uses <br /> Article 6.18 Administrative Approval of Stealth Telecommunication Towers(new) <br /> DEPARTMENT: PLANNING PUBLIC HEARING Yes-X—No <br /> BUDGET AMENDMENT REQUIRED Yes—X—No <br /> ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: <br /> 11/27/95 Public Hearing Minutes(pp. 5 - 8) Mary Willis <br /> Response to 11/27/95 Comments(pp. 9 - 14) Extension 2583 <br /> Proposed Amendment(pp. 15 -22) <br /> Existing Provisions (pp. 23 - 24) TELEPHONE NUMBERS: <br /> Letter from BellSouth(pp. 25 -27) Hillsborough-732-8181 <br /> Letter from Co. Attorney(pp. 28 - 29) Durham -688-7331 <br /> Letter from 360° (pp. 30- 36) Mebane -227-2031 <br /> EMF Studies (pp. 37 - 51) Chapel Hill -967-9251 <br /> June, 1995 Zoning News (APA)(pp. 52 - 55) <br /> 5/28/96 Public Hearing Minutes(pp. 56- 58) <br /> 8/7/96 Planning Board Minutes(pp. 59-62) <br /> PURPOSE: To consider a proposed amendment of Zoning Ordinance provisions relating to <br /> telecommunication towers <br /> BACKGROUND: Concern with the increasing number of telecommunication towers has been <br /> raised locally and nationwide by citizens, advisory boards and governing <br /> boards in recent years. At the November 27, 1995 public hearing, the Orange <br /> County Board of Commissioners and Planning Board received citizen <br /> comments on a proposed amendment to Special Use Permit provisions relating <br /> to telecommunication towers. Minutes from the public hearing are attached. <br />