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z ORANGE COUNTY ZONING ORDINANCE TEXT AMENDMENTS (BOCC and Planning Board Public Hearings) Master Telecommunications Plan Map, This is an amendment to the Zoning Ordinance, including but not limited to Article 6.18 and Article 8.8, and specifically Article 6.18.5, entitled "Master Telecommunications Plan", and Article 8.8.17a, entitled "Telecommunications Towers", to allow for the adoption of a "Master Telecommunications Plan" Map ("MTP") that will identify sites within the County where Telecommunications Tower facilities already exist and also pre-identified properties ("Pre-identified Properties") whose owners have expressed an interest in locating Telecommunications Towers in the future, subject to all Orange County Zoning Ordinance requirements. Properties identified on the MTP may include those related to fire stations, voluntary agricultural districts, public and private utility authorities, State or County owned properties, privately owned properties, etc. As with any other proposed telecommunications tower facility, an application to site a tower facility on Pre-identified Property on the MTP may be approved only upon the issuance of a Special Use Permit and after meeting all other Orange County Zoning Ordinance requirements. Provided the initial MTP plan is adopted, the County will consider additions or modifications to the MTP annually at the February Public Hearing each year. Applications to add to, withdraw from or otherwise modify the MTP shall be filed with the Zoning Officer prior to December 15th of each year. Purpose: Tc identify properties within the County where telecommunications providers are encouraged to research prior to submittal of an application to site a wireless telecommunications facility. The MTP will help identify potential locations for collocated telecommunications facilities including locations that serve or may be required to serve the public safety telecommunications network. 2, Land Clearing Waste Facility (LCWF). This proposed zoning ordinance amendment will create a new definition in the ordinance entitled 'Land Clearing Waste Facility to allow the creaticn of an LCWF of less than 2 acres in size. An LCWF will be able to accept only land clearing debris such as stumps, roots, topsoil, yard waste debris, limbs, etc. An LCWF will not be allowed to accept inert debris such as bricks, asphalt, and concrete products. The Table of Permitted Uses will be amended to allow a LCW F as a permitted use by right in the AR, AS and RB zoning districts. Section 6 will be amended to create a new secticn establishing the use conditions upon approval of a LCWF. FINANCIAL IMPACT: There is no financial impact associated with this decision. Advertisement costs are included in the budget for County initiated items, RECOMMENDATION: The Administration recommends APPROVAL of the proposed May 24, 2004 Quarterly Public Hearing legal advertisement.