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D R A F T 5 Herman Staats: If this is put in place to provide more leverage in the case where it is needed for resolution of 216 complaints, then this will serve its purpose. 217 218 Tony Blake: I didn’t want to outlaw people who were not bothering anyone. I think the County wants to encourage 219 development. 220 221 Ashley Moncado: Any more comments? 222 223 Craig Benedict: We will have to see how these revisions you suggested are incorporated into the text and Ashley 224 will bring it back next month for a formal vote. 225 226 Ashley Moncado: After the Planning Board votes on this item in January 2014, it will go to the BOCC in February 227 2014. 228 229 Tony Blake: Did you make any attempt to address Alice’s concern about the size of the building in the minor? 230 231 Ashley Moncado: That was commented on for Board discussion tonight. 232 233 234 Agenda Item 9: Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) Text Amendment – Telecommunications 235 Facilities: To make a recommendation to the BOCC on government-initiated amendments 236 to the Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) to incorporate recent changes in State law with 237 respect to the review and processing of applications proposing the development or 238 modification of telecommunication facilities. This item was heard at the November 25, 2013 239 quarterly public hearing. 240 Presenter: Michael Harvey, Current Planning Supervisor 241 242 Michael Harvey: Reviewed proposal. 243 244 Paul Guthrie: The operative word is physical. Do you feel that will limit your ability to object to a modification? 245 246 Michael Harvey: We had that discussion. The answer is no because when you read that section in totality there 247 are other requirements that the cell tower provider will have to adhere to. The County attorney wanted to put in 248 language indicating the physical dimensions (of the tower) are part of the key decision making process because 249 obviously the session laws, as imbedded here, allows for certain increases in height to certain standards (without 250 the need for County approval). 251 252 Michael Harvey: Anything over 200 feet you have to have illuminated. 253 254 Tony Blake: Most of the telecommunication towers we are putting up have requirements for generators and the 255 new one that has come out recently is anti-aviary protection, bird nests being built up there. They are using sound 256 and other means of discouragement, also solar panels on the tops of these towers as ancillary power. Are all those 257 covered in other areas of the UDO? 258 259 Michael Harvey: I would argue they are covered in the standard section for approval where you have to approve 260 any apparatus placed on the tower and prove said apparatus will not overburden the tower to cause structural 261 failure. So it is already covered. 262 263 MOTION by Tony Blake to approve the UDO Text Amendment regarding wireless facilities in their jurisdiction with the 264 proposed amendment from the County Attorney. Seconded by Buddy Hartley. 265 VOTE: UNANIMOUS 266 267 268 9