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OC Board of Adjustment – 6/8/2015 Page 44 of 68 1 Jackie Hicks: I am concerned about the visual intrusiveness. 2 3 Larry Wright: As a consultant, you said you were familiar with the UDO so how does this visual intrusiveness, where 4 does it relate to various sections of the UDO. 5 6 Jackie Hicks: Under Section 5.10.8 (a) and (b), the placement and height and quality of wireless telecommunicat ions 7 tower and equipment in such a matter including but not limited to the use of stealth technology or camouflage technique 8 to minimize adverse aesthetic and visual impacts on the land, property, buildings and other facilities adjacent to 9 surrounding in generally the same area as the requested location of such wireless telecommunication support structure 10 which shall mean using the least visible intrusive facility that is not technically or commercially impractical under the 11 facts and circumstances. 12 13 Larry Wright: How do you think this would impact this area, this neighborhood as far as harmony, etc. 14 15 Tom Johnson: I would object to that because I don’t think that is relevant to what she just spoke to stealth. 16 17 Larry Wright: Interpreting the UDO, we have t o do this here, sitting here. Interpreting as a consultant for the county, 18 you are the aware of the UDO and with the statement you’ve made, you just…. 19 20 Tom Johnson: I would object just from the sense that I have not heard anything than she is a consultan t for the county 21 and she has read the UDO but I have heard nothing regarding her qualifications so there is no basis for her to give 22 any…just because she is a consultant. 23 24 Larry Wright: Is my question out of order? 25 26 James Bryan: I’m quite sure what your question is. 27 28 Larry Wright: I just want to know that we are sitting here and have heard testimony on all sides, you have no interest on 29 one side or the other, you are here from the county, everybody is a good guy to us. We have to make a decision so I 30 am asking you a question. You read the UDO I want to know, do you the county and so on, are there adverse effects 31 here? 32 33 Tom Johnson: I object she has not been tendered an expert nor has she given any basis upon which she has the 34 ability. 35 36 Beth Bega: I think visual intrusiveness is huge to the county. I think it is huge … 37 38 Tom Johnson: I object to that because…. 39 40 Samantha Cabe: What are your qualifications and what do you advise the county on. 41 42 Beth Bega: I have been a telecommunications consultant sin ce 2004. 43 44 Samantha Cabe: What do you consult on? 45 46 Beth Bega: I consult on all matters that have to do with UDO , any telecommunications issues. 47 48 Samantha Cabe: Such as? 49 50