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Approved 4/22/2014 OC Board of Adjustment – 11/11/2013 Page 58 of 123 AGENDA ITEM 7: A-5-13 – Class B Special Use Permit – Telecommunication Facility 1 In accordance with Section(s) 2.7 Special Uses, 5.2.2 Table of Permitted Uses, 5.3.2 Application of Use 2 Standards – Special Uses, and 5.10 Standards for Telecommunication Facilities of the UDO American Tower and 3 AT and T Mobility have submitted a Class B Special Use Permit application seeking a permit to erect a 199 foot 4 telecommunication tower on a 34 acre parcel of property at off of Saddle Club Road further identified utilizing 5 Orange County Parcel Identification Number (PIN) 9826-76-9834, which is owned by Murray Lynch. 6 The property in question is zoned Agricultural Residential (AR) and Back Creek Protected Watershed Protection 7 Overlay District. The proposed use is permitted on the property subject to the issuance of a Class B Special Use 8 Permit. The property is currently utilized as a farm. 9 As detailed within the application, the applicant wishes to erect a telecommunication tower within a 100 foot by 10 100 foot leased area on the aforementioned parcel. There will be an equipment cabinet at the base of the tower 11 to house equipment for the various communication providers utilizing the tower within a 60 foot by 60 foot fenced 12 compound. 13 Access to the proposed facility shall be through an easement running through property, also owned by Murray 14 Lynch, with direct frontage along Saddle Club Road. This property is further identified utilizing Orange County 15 Parcel Identification Number (PIN) 9826-66-7738. 16 17 The following individuals were sworn in by Debra Graham, Board Secretary: 18 Karen Kemerait Gurpreet Singh Murray Lynch David Smith Rusty Monroe 19 Michael Harvey: Reviewed abstract. I would like to ask that our abstract including all attachments and the 20 applicant’s application be entered into the record. 21 22 MOTION: made by Jeff Schmitt to enter information into the record. Seconded by David Blankfard. 23 VOTE: Unanimous 24 25 Michael Harvey: There have been no comments from the general public with respect to this tower. We did 26 receive a phone from Mr. Carl Singley who lives in the area and heard a cell tower was coming and certainly 27 recommends you approve it. The applicant is represented by Ms. Karen Kemerait who would be happy to answer 28 any questions or additional testimony. 29 30 Larry Wright: Could you please explain the graphic on page 127 of the packet. 31 32 Michael Harvey: This is an attachment that goes in the neighborhood notification letter we send to everyone 33 within 1,000 feet giving them a graphic representation of where the meeting is being held. 34 35 Karen Kemerait: My understanding is there have been no concerns or opposition to this cell tower. It will be in 36 an area where coverage is needed in the rural area of the western part of the county. It will provide coverage in 37 the western part of the county and north of the Mebane area. The property owner, Mr. Murray Lynch, is here to 38 support the application. I believe we have met all the ordinance requirements. 39 40 Larry Wright: The people who have signed up are just for reference in case you have any questions. 41 42 MOTION made by Karen Barrows to close the public hearing and go into closed session. Seconded by Jeff 43 Schmitt. 44 VOTE: Unanimous 45