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Article 5: Uses 25 <br /> Section 5.10: Standards for Telecommunication Facilities <br /> (f) The applicant shall also post a sign on the subject property, and <br /> directional signs posted at locations to be determined by Planning Staff. <br /> The signs shall measure no more than nine square feet in area and no <br /> less than four square feet in area, giving the contact information of the <br /> County Planning Department, the proposed dates,times, and location of <br /> the balloon test. The signs shall be posted to meet the same time limits <br /> as provided for in the balloon test notification as stated above. <br /> (3) Submittal Requirements <br /> In addition to the information required herein as well as Section 2.7,the following <br /> shall be submitted as part of the application: <br /> (a) A site plan showing the following: <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)(s). 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 /> Orange County, North Carolina—Unified Development Ordinance Page 5-90 <br />