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36 <br /> 1 Slide #10 <br /> Questions? <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> NORTH CARAI_INA <br /> 2 <br /> 3 Commissioner Carter asked about the tower height changes for a streamlined approval <br /> 4 process. She asked about terminology for micro towers. She said she thinks she understands <br /> 5 stealth tower. <br /> 6 Patrick Mallett said those terms are born in SEC, federal, and state regulations. <br /> 7 Lydia Lavelle said that they had a good discussion around "stealth" and it means <br /> 8 camouflage. She said that it is an attempt to conceal with something that is already there, so it is <br /> 9 not readily apparent. <br /> 10 Commissioner Carter asked how they can track where the gaps start to close. She said <br /> 11 that this version will not have them regularly meeting with the industry. <br /> 12 Patrick Mallett said there probably is a need for a call to industry folks to collaborate with <br /> 13 Emergency Services and he sees that as a next step. <br /> 14 Commissioner Carter asked the characteristics of a micro tower. <br /> 15 Patrick Mallett said they would be well below 75 feet. He said it would be on a telephone <br /> 16 pole in many cases. <br /> 17 <br /> 18 A motion was made by Chair Bedford, seconded by Vice-Chair Hamilton, to open the <br /> 19 public hearing. <br /> 20 <br /> 21 VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> 22 <br /> 23 PUBLIC COMMENTS: <br /> 24 There was no one signed up to speak. <br /> 25 <br /> 26 A motion was made by Commissioner Fowler, seconded by Vice-Chair Hamilton, to close <br /> 27 the public hearing. <br /> 28 <br /> 29 VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> 30 <br /> 31 A motion was made by Commissioner Fowler, seconded by Commissioner Greene, to <br /> 32 approve the Statement of Consistency (Attachment 1) and the Ordinance in Attachment 2, with <br /> 33 the discussed changes. <br /> 34 <br /> 35 VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> 36 <br />