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59 <br />application submittal shall be reduced by the $1,000 partial <br />payment amount. Any unused funds in the account after <br />either the approval of the Certificate of Occupancy (CO), or <br />the expiration of the Special Use Permit approval, whichever <br />is sooner, shall be returned to the designated party. <br />6.18.5 Il~aster Telecommunications Plan ("Plan") <br />The Plari will assist providers in their search for suitable locations to build their <br />service network. The County may develop the Plan (map), which would display <br />locations within the County's zoning jurisdiction where property owners have <br />expressed interest in allowing construction of telecommunications equipment. <br />Information that may be shown on the base Plan will include: existing towers, <br />major transmission lines, County-defined Natural Areas, historic properties, scenic <br />corridors, known bird migratory patterns through the County, Voluntary Agricultural <br />Districts, and publicly-owned or quasi-public lands. In all cases, an interest in <br />allowing the placement of telecommunication equipment on the <br />property/properties shall have been expressed. In order to participate in the MTP <br />all owner(s), or their legally binding representatives, shall submit an application on <br />a form prepared by the Planning Department and meet the following guidelines: <br />a) Information to be provided. All telecommunication providers who elect to <br />construct facilities on properties in the Plan shall provide all necessary and <br />requested information to the County's telecommunications consultant. <br />b) Plan modification. After adoption of the initial Plan any subsequent <br />modification of the Plan may be considered annually at the February <br />Quarterly Public Hearing. Any applicant requesting modification of the Plan <br />shall make application to the Zoning Officer on or before December 1st of <br />each year. The fee for modifying the Plan shall be that as set forth in the <br />Orange County Planning Fee Schedule. <br />c) Withdrawal from .the Plan. Withdrawal from the Plan is permitted if any <br />owner submits, to the Planning Director, a notarized statement requesting <br />withdrawal from the Plan. <br />Part 11 That Article Eight (8) be amended as follows: <br />8.4 Procedure For Submission and Consideration of Applications For Approval <br />of Special Uses. <br />8.4.2 Pre-Application Conference <br />a) Prior to the application being received as prescribed in Article 8.4.2, the <br />applicant must request apre-application meeting with the Orange County <br />Planning Department. A sketch plan illustrating the location, size and major <br />design elements of the development of the site must be submitted five (5) <br />