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xs e 3 On April 9, 2003, Staff held a meeting with various department heads including Information Services, Finance, the Arts Commission, and Sheriff's Office. This meeting was held in order to give department heads an update on the Planning Department's progress thus far with this project. On May 6, 2003, letters were mailed out in order to solicit a response regarding the desire, or lack of desire, on the part of 23 property owners whose property had been identified in the MTP. To date 6 positive responses have been received. On May 8, 2003, Mr. Nick Waters, Director of Emergency Management, met with the local Fire Chiefs and the MTP was discussed at that meeting. Mr. Waters indicated in an a-mail dated May 9, 2003, addressed to Craig Benedict, Planning Director, that all are interested in getting involved with the MTP study. The proposed Master Telecommunication Plan ("Plan") contains the following: New provision will create the opportunity for the BOCC to consider atwo-phase approval process for towers less than 200 feet in height. The Plan works as follows: a. Initial Plan participants request to be included in the Plan (private, public, quasi- publicand public interest lands may be available to develop an efficient grid system) which can reduce the overall number of towers. b. Advocates and opponents of the Plan will be afforded the opportunity to speak on behalf of or in opposition to the Plan c. After Planning Board recommendation, the BOCC will have final approval authority on the Plan. d. If the Plan is adopted, telecommunication providers shall meet the same performance evaluation standards for a building permit as they currently meet in the Board approval process. e. Additions to the Plan will only be considered annually (proposed at the February Public Hearing). A fee to cover advertisement and administrative processing (legal ad, mailing, etc.) is proposed. f. Withdrawal from the Plan can be accomplished by submitting a notarized statement from the owner(s) that requests that their property be withdrawn from the Plan. Process 1) Public Hearing held on November 25, 2002. MTP presented as informational item. Unanimous vote of BOCC to move forward with finalization of MTP to be brought back during first quarter of 2003. FINANCIAL IMPACT: No financial impact at this time with human resources being used from existing departmental staffs. Eventually, the use of an MTP could provide financial and public benefits. Department involvement would eventually include but not be limited to, Planning and Inspections Department, EMS, Sheriff, Information Services, Purchasing, Public Works, ERCD, and Parks and Recreation. RECOMMENDATION(S): The Administration recommends that the Board conduct the public hearing and forward to the Planning Board for recommendation no later than August 1, 2003. G:\Current Planning Div\TkingWbstract.MTP.May 27, 2003 PH