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to which it may be affixed and/or to <br />harmonize with the natural <br />surroundings, this shall include the <br />utilization of stealth technology as <br />may be required by the County. <br /> <br />natural vegetation that will surround <br />the base of the tower compound. <br />Antennas shall be flush mounted <br /> <br />5.10.8 (B) (4) <br />(p) <br /> <br />Application package (TAB 1) <br /> <br />Proposed Finding: Flush mounting <br />of the antennas on the proposed <br />new telecommunication tower is <br />technologically impracticable <br />because it imposes a restriction of <br />a single antenna panel per sector, <br />limiting the total number of <br />maximum antennas to three when <br />flush mounted, and applicant <br />instead proposes to initially install <br />nine antennas (three on each of <br />three sectors), with the potential to <br />install thee additional antennas in <br />the future, for a potential total of <br />twelve antennas. <br /> <br />Yes <br /> <br />Lighting <br /> <br />5.10.8 (B) (4) <br />(q) <br /> <br />Narrative (TAB 1) <br /> <br />Proposed Finding: Tower is not <br />required to be illuminated, so this <br />provision is not applicable. The <br />tower will not be lit and the <br />equipment building at the base of <br />the tower will be equipped with <br />approximately 100 watt light with a <br />plastic shield near the door to the <br />building. <br /> <br />N/A <br /> <br />The tower and antenna will not <br />result in a significant adverse <br />impact on the view of or from any <br />historic site, scenic road, or major <br />view corridor. <br /> <br />5.10.8 (B) (4) <br />(r) <br /> <br />Narrative (TAB 1) <br /> <br />Proposed Finding: This provision is <br />not applicable because the area <br />does not contain historic sites (i.e. <br />officially designated), designated <br />scenic roads (NC DOT), and is not <br />located in a major view corridor. <br /> <br />N/A <br /> <br />Facilities, including antennas, <br />towers and other supporting <br />structures, shall be made <br />inaccessible to individuals and <br />constructed or shielded in such a <br />manner that they cannot be <br />climbed or collided with <br /> <br />5.10.8 (B) (4) <br />(s) <br /> <br />Application package (TAB 8) and <br />Narrative (TAB 1) <br /> <br />Proposed Finding: The tower <br />compound will be secured by a <br />locked eight foot tall chain-linked <br />fence topped with three strands of <br />barbed wire such that the <br />compound will not be accessible to <br />unauthorized individuals and <br />Yes <br />158