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After considering all written and oral evidence presented at the PUBLIC HEARING, the Board made the following 1 <br />findings: 2 <br />a. The application was complete per the provisions of the Ordinance, 3 <br />b. The application demonstrated compliance with the applicable provisions of the Ordinance, 4 <br />c. The applicant, through the submittal of correspondence as well as through direct testimony offered during the 5 <br />hearing, demonstrated that the project was compliant with the various provisions of Section 5.3.2 of the 6 <br />Ordinance, 7 <br />d. The applicant, within the application itself as well as through direct testimony of experts, demonstrated that the 8 <br />project complied with the various site-specific development criteria detailed within Section 5.10.8 of the 9 <br />Ordinance, and 10 <br />e. There was no evidence offered into the record demonstrating the applicant had not met their burden as detailed 11 <br />within the UDO with respect to the approval of the application as submitted. 12 <br />In addition, the Board made affirmative findings on the following standards contained within Section 5.3.2 (A) (2): 13 <br />i. The use will maintain or promote the public health, safety and general welfare, if located where 14 <br />proposed and developed and operated according to the plan as submitted. 15 <br />The applicant and staff provided testimony indicating that the proposed use will maintain the public 16 <br />health, safety, and general welfare if developed on the subject property. There was no evidence 17 <br />entered into the record refuting the applicant’s testimony concerning the project’s compliance with 18 <br />respect to the promotion of the public health, safety, and general welfare. 19 <br /> The Board voted unanimously to make a finding that the applicant had met their burden and proved 20 <br />that the proposed use would maintain or promote the health, safety, and general welfare if developed. 21 <br /> 22 <br />ii. The use will maintain or enhance the value of contiguous property. 23 <br /> RECOMMENDATION: <br /> <br />While staff has not received any comments from local residents and property owners indicating the project, as submitted, does not comply <br />with the UDO and no information has been submitted to staff establishing the grounds for making a negative finding on the general <br />standards as detailed herein. These standards include maintaining or promoting the public health, safety, and general welfare, maintaining <br />or enhancing the value of contiguous property, the use is in harmony with the area in which it is to be located, and the use being in <br />compliance with the general plan for the physical development of the County. <br /> <br />Staff has reviewed the application, the site plan, and all supporting documentation and has found that the applicant complies with the <br />specific standards and required regulations as outlined within the UDO <br /> <br />Provided the Board of Adjustment finds in the affirmative on the specific and general standards as detailed herein, and no evidence is <br />entered into the record demonstrating the applicant has either: <br />a. Failed to meet their burden of proof that the project complies with the specific development standards for a telecommunication <br />facility, or <br />b. Fails to comply with the general standards detailed within Section 5.3.2 (A) (2) <br />of the UDO, the Board could make an affirmative finding on this application. <br />In the event that the Board makes an affirmative finding, and issues the permit, staff recommends the attachment of the following <br />conditions: <br />36