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Article 5: Uses Section 5.10: Standards for Telecommunication Facilities Orange County, North Carolina – Unified Development Ordinance Page 5-93 (2) Attendees shall include all carriers and tower companies who have either filed applications the previous year or anyone who has expressed an interest in filing an application to construct a telecommunication support facility within the County. (3) The County shall notify each party of the date, time, and place of the meeting no later than 30 days prior to the meeting. (4) Those individuals/firms intent on submitting development applications are expected to attend the meeting. While a lack of attendance will not prevent the submittal of an application, it will prevent the applicant’s ability to participate in the discussions outlining the areas of concentration for the location of telecommunication support structures for that given year. (D) Applications for the development of telecommunication support structures shall be processed in accordance with the provisions of this Ordinance. 5.10.4 Existing Wireless Telecommunications Support Structures (1) Telecommunications equipment as accessory uses may be placed on existing wireless support structures in accordance with the provisions of this Ordinance. (2) Notwithstanding the other provisions of Section 5.10, telecommunications towers in existence as of December 10, 2002, may be replaced with a wireless support structure of equal or less visual impact after approval by the Planning Director. However, if the proposed new wireless support structure would not be consistent with the minimum standards under Section 5.10, replacement must be approved as provided for in this Ordinance. 5.10.5 Wireless Telecommunications Support Structures and Equipment as Principal or Accessory Uses (A) Wireless telecommunications support structures shall be permitted as a principal or accessory use in accordance with the Table of Permitted Uses and as follows: (1) On property owned by the County or any public entity, except those designated as historic properties or sites, the County may, in its sole discretion as the owner of the property, authorize the application and use of County property after the applicant executes a lease agreement acceptable to the County. (2) Wireless telecommunications facilities, as part of existing utility poles shall be permitted as an accessory use. Wireless facilities shall be constructed as part of the existing utility poles or as replacements for the existing utility poles. No freestanding towers constructed exclusively for personal wireless services shall be permitted within utility easements. (3) The placement of new wireless telecommunications support structures shall be in accordance with the Table of Permitted Uses, except as permitted in the Master Telecommunications Plan (“Plan”) or by Section 5.10.6 of this Ordinance. 5.10.6 Administrative Approval of Certain Telecommunication Facilities (A) Applicability The following telecommunication facilities may be approved administratively by the Planning Staff provided that all of the provisions contained in Section 5.10 are met: (1) New stealth telecommunications wireless support structures up to 75 feet in height that are sufficiently disguised so as to minimize visual impact; (2) Any wireless support structure less than 75 feet in height; (3) Any wireless support structure less than 200 feet in height located on property that is owned or leased by Orange County; and 15