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Article 5: Uses <br /> Section 5.10: Standards for Telecommunication Facilities <br /> 5.10.2 Master Telecommunications Plan ("Plan") <br /> (A) The Plan is intended to 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 expressed <br /> formal, written, interest in allowing construction of telecommunications equipment. <br /> (B) Information that may be shown on the base Plan will include, but not limited to: <br /> (1) Existing towers, <br /> (2) Major transmission lines, <br /> (3) County-defined Natural Areas, <br /> (4) Historic properties, <br /> (5) Scenic corridors, <br /> (6) Known bird migratory patterns through the County, <br /> (7) Voluntary Agricultural Districts, and <br /> (8) Publicly-owned or quasi-public lands. <br /> (C) In order to participate in the Plan, all owner(s), or their legally binding representatives, <br /> shall submit an application on a form prepared by the Planning Department requesting <br /> inclusion. <br /> (D) All telecommunication providers who elect to construct facilities on properties in the Plan <br /> shall provide all necessary and requested information to the County's <br /> telecommunications consultant. <br /> (E) Modification of the Plan may be considered annually at the first QuaAerl-Public Hearing <br /> of the calendar year, neFmally held in FebFuaFy. Any applicant requesting modification of <br /> the Plan shall make application to the Planning Director on or before December 1st of <br /> each year. The fee for modifying the Plan shall be that as set forth in the Orange County <br /> Schedule of Fees. <br /> (F) Withdrawal from the Plan is permitted if any owner submits, to the Planning Director, a <br /> notarized statement requesting same. Upon receipt of the request, including any fee for <br /> modifying the Plan as set forth in the Orange County Schedule of Fees, the Planning <br /> Director shall inform interested parties that the property has been withdrawn from <br /> consideration. Removal of the property from the Plan shall be processed as a <br /> modification as detailed herein. <br /> 5.10.3 Annual Telecommunications Projection Meeting (ATPM) <br /> (A) Purpose and Outcome <br /> (1) The purpose of the ATPM meeting is to allow for a complete review of collocation <br /> opportunities, address coverage issues, and discuss the location of needed <br /> telecommunication support structures with providers who intent on submitting <br /> development applications for action by the County. The intended outcome of the <br /> meeting is to allow the County and interested parties to develop a plan for facility <br /> deployment within the County that provides reasonable coverage based on the <br /> needs of the County and its residents, while minimizing the total number of <br /> needed telecommunication support facilities, including minimizing the <br /> intrusiveness of such facilities, and encouraging the development of a more <br /> efficient telecommunication network. <br /> (2) The intended outcome of the meeting is an understanding amongst the Planning <br /> Director and providers on areas of the County where telecommunication support <br /> facilities are needed and application request for the year should be focused. <br /> (B) Applicability <br /> Orange County, North Carolina—Unified Development Ordinance Page 5-94 <br />