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Approved 3113117 <br />1 telecommunication tower, on a parcel of property located at 1941 Mount Carmel Church Road <br />2 zoned Rural Buffer, Jordan Lake Protected Watershed protection overlay district. As detailed <br />3 within the application in our abstract package the applicant wishes to erect the proposed tower <br />4 within a 100 by 100 foot leased area of the property. There will be an equipment cabinet at the <br />5 base of the tower to house the various communication infrastructure necessary to support the <br />6 tower and will be enclosed by a fenced in area. The property will be accessed via a private <br />7 driveway off of Willbuck Lane. There will be a driveway extending across a 2 -acre parcel of <br />8 property that is owned by Edward Williams, identified using Orange County parcel identification <br />9 number 9797 -00 -5005. This application is part of this review process. <br />10 As part of your agenda packet you have beginning on page 117 staff abstract. That includes <br />11 attachment 1 on page 124 which is a property map. Attachment 2 the notification materials and <br />12 certifications for this project beginning on page 125. The SUP permit findings of fact beginning on <br />13 page 144. Staff comments beginning on page 165. A balloon test and photo simulation report <br />14 provided from the applicant beginning on page 171. And under separate cover this booklet which <br />15 is the application packet submitted by the applicant. As a housekeeping measure I have a couple <br />16 of items to add. We have additional comments, staff comments, received from our <br />17 telecommunications consultant and I have listed these additional attachment 4, which I'd like to <br />18 hand out. And Ms. Hicks is here this evening and she can offer testimony on this documentation. 1 <br />19 also have... I've received an email yesterday. Comments from Mr. John Price concerning this <br />20 tower. This is not being included as attachment 4, these are not staff comments but this is <br />21 information we have received. Madame Chair before I begin my very brief presentation I ask that <br />22 the Board have a motion accepting pages 117 through 210, including Staff's abstracts, attachment <br />23 1 property map, attachment 2 notification materials, attachment 3 SUP findings of fact, attachment <br />24 4 Staff's comments, attachment 5 balloon test and photo simulation report, as well as the <br />25 application binder into the record. <br />26 <br />27 MOTION to accept the abstract and all its attachments, including the additional attachment 4 <br />28 together with the application into evidence and also accept into evidence a letter dated December <br />29 11th, 2016 on the letterhead of Calhoun, Bella & Seacrest LLP from Mr. John Price made by Matt <br />30 Hughes. Seconded by Susan Halkiotis. <br />31 VOTE: Unanimous <br />32 <br />33 Michael Harvey: I further ask the Board to have a Motion entering into record a copy of the <br />34 Orange County UDO as it exists on the day of this hearing as well as a copy of the adopted <br />35 comprehensive plan as adopted by the County Commissioners on November 18th, 2008. <br />36 <br />37 Motion to enter the Orange County LIDO as it exists on the day of this hearing and a copy of the <br />38 adopted comprehensive plan as adopted by the County Commissioners on November 18th, 2008 <br />39 made by Matt Hughes. Seconded by Susan Halkiotis. <br />40 VOTE: Unanimous <br />41 <br />42 Samantha Cabe: Any questions to Staff from the Board? (none) <br />43 <br />44 Michael Harvey: Ms. Laura Goode is represetning the applicant here this evening. <br />OC Board of Adjustment — 12/12/16 Page 3 of 156 <br />