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0~ 3 <br />E) Requires periodic inspections and engineer certifications an existing towers <br />1. Major inspections to be performed by a structural engineer every thirty-six (36) months <br />with a report to be submitted to the inspection department <br />2. Minor inspection {visual) to be performed yearly by the county consultant ar a properly <br />trained inspection staff member. <br />F} Master Telecommunication Plan ("Plan"} Note; The revised telecammunication ordinance <br />only creates a `place holder' for the eventual adoption of a Master Telecommunication Plan <br />that will plug into the, then revised, approved ordinance. <br />1. New provision will create the opportunity for the BGCC to consider atwo-phase <br />approval process for towers less than 200 feet in height (The Plan works as follows:) <br />a. Inifiial Plan participants request to be included in the Plan (Public quasi-public and <br />public interest lands may be available to develop an effcient grid system). <br />b. The Planning Staff wiU notify adjoining owners in accordance with ordinance <br />provision and the Plan will proceed to quarterly public hearing, <br />c. Advocates and opponents of the Plan will be afforded the opportunity to speak on <br />behalf of or in opposition to the Plan <br />d. After Planning Board recommendation the BCC will have final approval authority <br />on the Plan. <br />e. If the Plan is adopted, telecommunication providers shall meet the same <br />performance evaluation standards far a building permit as they currently meet in the <br />Board approval process. <br />f. Additions to the Plan will only be considered annually (proposed at the February <br />Public Hearing}. A fee to cover advertisement and administrative processing (legal <br />ad, mailing, etc) is proposed. <br />e. Withdrawal from the Plan can be accomplished by submitting a notarized statement <br />from the owners} that requests that their property be withdrawn from the Plan. <br />G) Special Use Permit standard revisions <br />1. Set distance requirements between towers <br />a. '/2 mite separation required; no separation requirement in current ordinance <br />2. increased the search ranges that applicant has to justify in order to place a new tower <br />3. Requirement of a balloon test with notification requirement to all property owners within <br />county's required notification range <br />H) Fee Schedule Modification <br />1. New fees are set forth in a separate ordinance attachment included as a part of this <br />packet <br />The Master Telecommunication Plan and the consultant review system will be <br />discussed in the short term to choreograph these strategies with the upcoming review <br />period. <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT: There is na public fiscal impact related to this decision. Consultant casts <br />will be covered, by the applicant fee schedule. Should the Board elect to participate in the <br />Master Telecommunications Plan #here may be substantial revenue opportunities. <br />RECOMMENDATION(S): Administration recommends that the Board refer the <br />G/robert/cell tower amendmend abstract Public Hearing <br />