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Article 5: Uses 200 <br /> Section 5.10: Standards for Telecommunication Facilities <br /> In addition to the information required herein as well as Section 2.7or 2.9, as <br /> applicable, the following shall be submitted as part of the application: <br /> (a) A site plan showing the following: <br /> (i) The entire site (including property boundary lines) and size of all <br /> existing structures within 500 feet of the site, <br /> (ii) Existing and proposed structures on site, <br /> (iii) The fall zone of the tower, <br /> (iv) Existing and proposed topography at a contour inte al of five <br /> feet and <br /> (v) Any officially designated floodways and floodpla' s, or the <br /> presence of alluvial soils. <br /> (b) lans, and elevations for all proposed structures an descriptions of the <br /> c for and nature of all exterior material, along with a make, model, and <br /> ma ufacturer of the proposed structure, maximu antenna heights, and <br /> pow levels. <br /> (c) A Land cape and Tree Preservation Plan dr n at the same scale as <br /> the site p n, showing the existing and prop sed trees, shrubs, ground <br /> cover and ther landscape materials. Thi plan shall minimize adverse <br /> visual effect of wireless telecommunic ons support structures and <br /> antennas thro In careful design, sitin , landscape screening and <br /> innovative cam flaging techniques. <br /> (d) Evidence that the plicant has in stigated the possibilities of placing <br /> the proposed equip ent on an a sting wireless support structure. Such <br /> evidence shall consist f: <br /> (i) A listing of all wi le telecommunications support structures <br /> within a two mile r ius of the proposed wireless support <br /> structure site and ' ting of all wireless support structure, utility <br /> poles and other truct res in the vicinity of the proposed facility <br /> that are techn' ally feas' le for utilization by the applicant to fill <br /> all or a subs ntial portio of the telecommunications service <br /> need ident' ed by the Appl ant pursuant to section <br /> 5.10.8(A) )(s). Documents hall be submitted at the time of <br /> applica ' n filing that indicates a applicant's ability or inability to <br /> co-loc to on the identified tower ) and reasons why. <br /> (ii) Del' eation of the boundaries of th maximum search ring within <br /> w ch the telecommunication equip nt can function as <br /> i tended. The following information s II be provided for all <br /> existing wireless support structures with the search ring: <br /> a. Wireless telecommunication supp t structure height; <br /> b. Existing and planned wireless suppo structure users; <br /> C. Whether the existing wireless telecomm nication <br /> support structure could accommodate the <br /> telecommunication equipment to be attach to the <br /> proposed wireless support structure without using <br /> structural instability or radio frequency interfere ce; and <br /> d. If the proposed telecommunication equipment ca of be <br /> accommodated on the existing wireless <br /> telecommunication support structure, assess whethe <br /> the existing wireless support structure could be <br /> structurally strengthened or whether the antennas <br /> Orange County, North Carolina—Unified Development Ordinance Page 5-86 <br />