Agenda - 02-04-20 5-a - Amendment of the Master Telecommunication Plan Map (MTP)

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3 and increasing opportunities for broadband services. Further, the Director has found the request consistent with several provisions of the 2030 Comprehensive Plan, notably: • Land Use Overarching Goal: Coordination of the amount, location, pattern and designation of future land uses, with availability of County services and facilities sufficient to meet the needs of Orange County's population and economy consistent with other Comprehensive Plan element goals and objectives. • Services and Community Facilities Goal 7: Efficient and effective public safety including, police, fire, telecommunications, emergency services, and animal services. • Objective PS-T-6: Develop a mechanism for cooperation with telecommunication facilities stakeholders regarding the siting and design of towers. • Objective PS-T-7: Manage the number of future wireless telecommunication facilities by identifying preferred locations capable of accommodating service Countywide. • Objective PS-T-8: Encourage the expansion of affordable, high-speed Internet access, fiber-optic lines, and other high-speed communication networks to rural and underserved areas. • Objective PS-9: Maintain a radio communication system that ensures reliable notification and oversight of emergency assets, such as personnel, vehicles, and response equipment, throughout Orange County and inter-operability of communication among jurisdictions. The Director recommends approval of the request to amend the MTP to include 7203 Union Grove Church Road as Site P-16. As the adoption/modification of the MTP does not involve the approval of a specific development project, establish regulatory guidelines, make formal recommendations on revising development criteria or establish recommendations on modifying development policies (i.e. small area plans), or provide any form of development approval, the Planning Board is not required to review or make a recommendation on the MTP. Attachment 5 includes the resolution modifying the MTP to include 7203 Union Grove Church Road. FINANCIAL IMPACT: Consideration and approval of this request will not create the need for additional funding for the provision of County services. Costs for the required legal advertisement were paid from FY2019-20 Departmental funds budgeted for this purpose. Existing Planning staff included in the Departmental staffing budget accomplished the work required to process this amendment. SOCIAL JUSTICE IMPACT: The following Orange County Social Justice Goals are applicable to this item: • GOAL: ESTABLISH SUSTAINABLE AND EQUITABLE LAND-USE AND ENVIRONMENTAL POLICIES The fair treatment and meaningful involvement of people of all races, cultures, incomes and educational levels with respect to the development and enforcement of environmental laws, regulations, policies, and decisions. Fair treatment means that no