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4r �. Article 5. Uses 147 Section 5 10 Standards for Telecommunication Facilities designated for UDO /Comprehensive Plan- related public hearings 13 The fee for modifying the Plan shall be that as set forth in the Orange County Schedule of Fees (F) Withdrawal from the Plan is permitted if any owner submits, to the Planning Director, a notarized statement requesting same Upon receipt of the request, including any fee for modifying the Plan as set forth in the Orange County Schedule of Fees, the Planning Director shall inform interested parties that the property has been withdrawn from consideration Removal of the property from the Plan shall be processed as a modification as detailed herein Annual Telecommunications Protection Meeting (ATPM A) Purpose and Outcome (1) The purpose of the ATPM meeting is to allow for a complete review of co cation opportunities, address coverage issues, and discuss the location of ne ded telecommunication support structures with providers who intent on s matting development applications for action by the County The intended tcome of the meeting is to allow the County and interested parties to develop plan for facility deployment within the County that provides reasonable cover ge based on the n eds of the County and its residents, while minimizing the otal number of nee ed telecommunication support facilities, including m imizing the intrust ness of such facilities, and encouraging the d elopment of a more efficient lecommunication network (2) The intende outcome of the meeting is an and tanding amongst the Planning Director and p viders on areas of the County here telecommunication support facilities are nee d and application reques or the year should be focused (B) Applicability (1) By December 31st of eac calendar ar, telecommunication providers shall submit to the Planning Dire or a an indicating proposed search rings for anticipated telecommunicatio pport structures This plan shall identify areas where providers are looking t to ate facilities, as well as identify those areas of the County that are unders rved b existing facilities (2) As of the effective date f this Ordinan amendment any pending applications that have not receiv a zoning complian e permit or a special use permit shall meet all require m is of this Ordinance, inc ding, but not limited to submission deadlines, apple tion standards and processi ,excluding the ATPM requirement (C) Meeting Specific (1) The m eting shall occur by the end of January of each c lendar year (2) At ndees shall include all carriers and tower companies wh have either filed plications the previous year or anyone who has expressed interest in filing an application to construct a telecommunication support facility hin the County (3 The County shall notify each party of the date, time, and place of the eeting no later than 30 days prior to the meeting (4) Those individuals /firms intent on submitting development applications are expected to attend the meeting While a lack of attendance will not prevent t submittal of an application, it will prevent the applicant's ability to participate in the discussions outlining the areas of concentration for the location of " Since the dates for public hearings may change from year to year if the public hearing process change amendments are adopted, it is not possible to pinpoint a date for hearings Therefore, staff is suggesting that any entity that would like to modify the Master Telecom Plan be permitted to apply for any of the public hearing dates where UDO /Comprehensive Plan items can be considered Orange County, North Carolina — Unified Development Ordinance Page 5 -81