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Article 5: Uses Section 5.10: Standards for Telecommunication Facilities Orange County, North Carolina – Unified Development Ordinance Page 5-94 5.10.2 Master Telecommunications Plan (“Plan”) (A) The Plan is intended to assist providers in their search for suitable locations to build their service network. The County may develop the Plan (map), which would display locations within the County’s zoning jurisdiction where property owners have expressed formal, written, interest in allowing construction of telecommunications equipment. (B) Information that may be shown on the base Plan will include, but not limited to: (1) Existing towers, (2) Major transmission lines, (3) County-defined Natural Areas, (4) Historic properties, (5) Scenic corridors, (6) Known bird migratory patterns through the County, (7) Voluntary Agricultural Districts, and (8) Publicly-owned or quasi-public lands. (C) In order to participate in the Plan, all owner(s), or their legally binding representatives, shall submit an application on a form prepared by the Planning Department requesting inclusion. (D) All telecommunication providers who elect to construct facilities on properties in the Plan shall provide all necessary and requested information to the County's telecommunications consultant. (E) Modification of the Plan may be considered annually at the first Quarterly Public Hearing of the calendar year, normally held in February. Any applicant requesting modification of the Plan shall make application to the Planning Director on or before December 1st of each year. The fee for modifying the Plan shall be that as set forth in the Orange County Schedule of Fees. (F) Withdrawal from the Plan is permitted if any owner submits, to the Planning Director, a notarized statement requesting same. Upon receipt of the request, including any fee for modifying the Plan as set forth in the Orange County Schedule of Fees, the Planning Director shall inform interested parties that the property has been withdrawn from consideration. Removal of the property from the Plan shall be processed as a modification as detailed herein. 5.10.3 Annual Telecommunications Projection Meeting (ATPM) (A) Purpose and Outcome (1) The purpose of the ATPM meeting is to allow for a complete review of collocation opportunities, address coverage issues, and discuss the location of needed telecommunication support structures with providers who intent on submitting development applications for action by the County. The intended outcome of the meeting is to allow the County and interested parties to develop a plan for facility deployment within the County that provides reasonable coverage based on the needs of the County and its residents, while minimizing the total number of needed telecommunication support facilities, including minimizing the intrusiveness of such facilities, and encouraging the development of a more efficient telecommunication network. (2) The intended outcome of the meeting is an understanding amongst the Planning Director and providers on areas of the County where telecommunication support facilities are needed and application request for the year should be focused. (B) Applicability 347