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39 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AND <br /> PLANNING BOARD <br /> QUARTERLY PUBLIC HEARING ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br /> Meeting Date: November 25, 2013 <br /> Action Agenda <br /> Item No. C.2 <br /> SUBJECT: UDO Text Amendment Related to Telecommunication Facilities <br /> DEPARTMENT: Planning and Inspections PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) Yes <br /> ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: <br /> 1. Comprehensive Plan and Unified Michael D. Harvey, Planner III (919) 245-2597 <br /> Development Ordinance Outline Form Craig Benedict, Director (919) 245-2575 <br /> (UDO & Zoning 2013-04) <br /> 2. Session Law 2013-185 <br /> 3. UDO Amendment Package <br /> PURPOSE: To hold a public hearing on a Planning Director initiated text amendments to the <br /> Unified Development Ordinance (UDO). <br /> BACKGROUND: Session law 2013-185, adopted on June 26, 2013, has modified how local <br /> governments process new telecommunication tower applications and established new criteria related <br /> to the processing of applications, including: <br /> • Prohibition on requiring information related to the specific need for a proposed <br /> telecommunication facility, including the addition of additional wireless coverage or <br /> capacity, as part of the application package. <br /> • Local governments cannot require `proprietary, confidential, or other business information' <br /> to justify the need for a new telecommunication facility. <br /> • Limits the fee local governments can collect for a third party consultant to review <br /> applications for co-locations. <br /> • Mandatory review timelines/deadlines for local governments to act on co-location <br /> applications. <br /> Staff is proposing to revise existing language within the UDO to ensure consistency with State law. <br /> Attachment 1 provides additional background on the proposal. Attachment 2 contains a copy of the <br /> relevant Session Law. Attachment 3 contains the proposed amendments in a "track changes"format <br /> (red text for proposed additions and red st4eetdhreugh for proposed deletions). <br /> Ordinance Review Committee (ORC) Review: The Planning Board ORC reviewed the proposed <br /> amendments at its October 2, 2013 ORC meeting where there were no comments on the proposal. <br /> The required Planning Director analysis is contained in Section B.2 of Attachment 1. <br />