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Approved 3113117 <br />1 <br />2 Samantha Cabe: Alright. And if you could just read that section of the Unified Development <br />3 Ordinance so we know exactly what we're deciding here? <br />4 <br />5 James Bryan: Sure. So the little (b) is location of wireless support structures, and then (i) has <br />6 applicants for facilities shall locate site and erect site facilities according to the following priorities, <br />7 in the following order: A) on existing County owned facilities without increasing the height of the <br />8 tower or structure. B) On existing facilities without increasing the height of the tower or structure. <br />9 C) On County owned properties or facilities. D) On properties and areas zoned for commercial or <br />10 industrial use E) on properties and areas zoned agricultural residential, AR. F) on properties and <br />11 areas zoned for residential use. The second one (i) is: If an applicant proposes to place <br />12 telecommunications equipment at a location that is not on a preferred priority one site then the <br />13 applicant must provide a detailed explanation as to why a higher priority site is not proposed. The <br />14 explanation shall be in the form of a written report, demonstrate the applicant's review of the <br />15 above locations in order of priority and the reasons for the site selection. The explanation shall, at <br />16 a minimum, include the information required by section 5.10.8(B)(3)(t). <br />17 <br />18 Samantha Cabe: So this is the... The staff recommends that the Applicant has met this specific <br />19 standard based upon application package tab 30 and 31, and Narrative tab 1. This would also, 1 <br />20 believe, include that letter. The letter stating that there were no, in tab 21. That there were no <br />21 facilities existing in the area where the equipment could be placed on the tower, and they went <br />22 through the one wireless telecommunication support structure within a 2 -mile radius at the <br />23 proposed site even though that site was not in their search ring. They did identify that and explain <br />24 why that particular site was not available, but I believe there's also the letter stating that there <br />25 were no co- location sites within their search ring. I believe we talked about in our hearing the <br />26 Statute that says that we cannot require them to co- locate on a telephone pole or... and our <br />27 Statute specifically says that... Or our Unified Development Ordinance says that a telephone pole <br />28 is not a wireless support structure. And I believe the opponents position is that they didn't provide <br />29 a specific list of things that were there and that they turned down. But I'm not sure if they're saying <br />30 that there weren't any that you could provide a list of the negative, but their list was saying there <br />31 were not any that met the standard. And staff has proposed that we find, that the <br />32 telecommunication structure is located on property zoned rural buffer i.e., property zoned for <br />33 residential use. Facility siting is not possible at the locations identified in the subsection as there <br />34 are no existing mono -pole, lattice, or guide wireless telecommunications structures within one half <br />35 mile of the proposed wireless support structure. Do I have a motion with regard to whether we <br />36 should find yes or no that they have met this requirement? <br />37 <br />38 Motion made by Karen Barrows to adopt Staff's recommendation in regard to 5.10.8(B)(4)(b) <br />39 based the evidence in the application package. Seconded by Barry Katz. <br />40 <br />41 VOTE: Unanimous <br />42 <br />43 Samantha Cabe: That motions carries. On to page 155. Are there any of page 155 Mr. Bryan? <br />44 <br />45 James Bryan: I didn't find any. <br />46 <br />47 Samantha Cabe: That is where the access provision is located. Does anyone have a motion with <br />48 regard to the findings on page 155, or would anyone like to discuss any of those? It would be a <br />49 finding that they've met their use specific requirements for fall zone setbacks, access, landscape, <br />50 and buffer type C land use buffer. <br />OC Board of Adjustment — 12/12/16 Page 148 of 156 <br />