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Approved 10/10/2016 <br />18 <br />Michael Harvey: Ok, section on page 119; section 5.8.10 A2, application for the co -location of antennas. 1 <br />Staff is recommending finding that this provision is not applicable. It’s just not proposed co -location of an 2 <br />antenna. Period. Compliance with sections 5.8.10 B 1a and 1b; Overall Policy and Desired Goals. We have 3 <br />found that the applicant has provided this information, it’s the narrative contained in attachment 2. So they 4 <br />have met their burden. The next provision, the Ballon Test. Staff is recommending the f inding of this 5 <br />provision is N/A because as required by the code all proposed telecommunication support structures are 6 <br />supposed to fly a balloon test. There’s no telecommunication support structures proposed, no balloon test 7 <br />was required. 8 <br /> 9 <br />James Bryan: This is one that I think is required. I don’t know how you could require it afterwards. 10 <br /> 11 <br />Michael Harvey: I’m holding onto the fact that the language that the ordinance has proposed new wireless 12 <br />facilities; no new facility is proposed, ergo, the staff did not require them to hold the balloon test. 13 <br /> 14 <br />Samantha Cabe: Ok. 15 <br /> 16 <br />Michael Harvey: Submittal of site plan is the next standard requirement. We have a site plan in the record. 17 <br />Plans and elevations for all proposed structures and descriptions of the color, natur e and exterior material, 18 <br />along with the make, model and manufacturer of the proposed structure, maximum antenna heights, and 19 <br />power levels. This is all contained in the supplemental material we’ve provided you. So we’re indicating this 20 <br />condition has been met. A landscape plan; the application attachment 2 discusses landscaping. The site 21 <br />plan discusses landscaping, specifically sheet C-1A denotes additional vegetation that’s going to be 22 <br />installed. Evidence that the applicant has investigated the possibilities of placing the proposed equipment 23 <br />on an existing wireless support structure; we’re making the finding that’s N/A as no proposed equipment or 24 <br />proposed antenna were part of this application. 25 <br /> 26 <br />James Bryan: 3D? 27 <br /> 28 <br />Michael Harvey: Yes, sir. 5.8.10 3d. 29 <br /> 30 <br />James Bryan: I would recommend that you need a yes or no. 31 <br /> 32 <br />Henry Campen: There’s no proposed equipment. 33 <br /> 34 <br />Samantha Cabe: We get it. 35 <br /> 36 <br />Michael Harvey: Documentation from applicable state or federal agencies indicating requirements, which 37 <br />affect the appearance of the proposed structure, such as lighting and coloring; we’re making an affirmative 38 <br />finding, again, using the supplemental material we’ve provided you. The original SUP, the approved and 39 <br />recorded SUP, and all the other information we’ve entered into the reco rd. Page 122, draft bond 40 <br />guaranteeing approval of the wireless support structure; we’re recommending it’s N/A. To address Mr. 41 <br />Bryan’s concern we can give you a recommended finding of yes, and that there’s an existing bond covering 42 <br />the removal of this facility if it’s already in place. There is no bond, however, require independent of that 43 <br />previously issued bond covering the installation of the roadway. A list of current tax method map identifying 44 <br />all property owners; that’s attachment 2, it’s been provided. A report containing any comment received by 45 <br />the applicants response to the balloon test; since no balloon test was done and no balloon test was 46 <br />required this report was not required to be submitted. Neither was there evidence that the balloon test 47 <br />requirements were met, nor a notarized statement that the sign advertised that the balloon test was posted. 48 <br />I will remind the board, however, there’s evidence in your packet that we held the required neighborhood 49