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1 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br /> Meeting Date: January 17, 1995 <br /> Action Agenda <br /> Item # Vmr D <br /> SUBJECT: PROPOSED ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT <br /> Article 4.1 - Establishment of Use Regulations (uses permitted by right) <br /> DEPARTMENT: PLANNING PUBLIC HEARING Yes_X—No <br /> =CHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: <br /> Mary Willis <br /> Proposed amendment Extension 2583 <br /> 11/30/94 Public Hearing Minutes (draft) <br /> 12/19/94 Planning Board Minutes (draft) TELEPHONE NUMBERS: <br /> Hillsborough-732-8181 <br /> Durham -688-7331 <br /> Mebane -227-2031 <br /> Chapel Hill -967-9251 <br /> PURPOSE: To consider a proposed amendment to the Zoning Ordinance which would <br /> reduce restrictions related to the placement of cabinetized telephone <br /> equipment. <br /> BACKGROUND: The Zoning Ordinance lists uses allowed by right in all districts. A number <br /> of those uses are related to the distribution of utility services. Some also <br /> require compliance with certain design standards such as those pertaining to <br /> screening and lot size. <br /> Planning Staff was contacted by Mebtel concerning requirements for certain <br /> telephone equipment. The equipment in question is cabinetized, or <br /> containerized, telephone or fiber optic equipment placed on a concrete pad <br /> to provide local distribution of service. Currently, such equipment is <br /> required to be located within a 5,000 square-foot easement. <br /> Due to advances in technology, the equipment can be contained in a smaller <br /> area. The equipment addressed by this amendment is contained within a 3 <br /> 1/2-foot wide by 7-foot long cabinet. The proposed amendment would allow <br /> the equipment by right with no additional restrictions. It would also allow <br /> the setback of such equipment to be reduced to 20 feet in the AR, R1, and <br /> RB districts if the equipment is screened from view by landscape material. <br /> The proposed amendment was presented for public hearing on November <br /> 30, 1994. There were no comments. The Planning Board considered the <br /> proposed amendment on December 19, 1994 and recommended approval. <br /> The vote was unanimous. <br /> RECOMMENDATION: The Administration recommends approval of the proposed amendment, per <br /> the Planning Board recommendation. <br />