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5 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMNUSSIONERS <br /> RESOLUTION TO CREATE A MASTER TELECOMMUNICATIONS PLAN <br /> WHEREAS,It is vital to Orange County's long-term economic health that wireless <br /> telecommunication systems are developed throughout the County and are made accessible and <br /> affordable to the County's residents,businesses, and visitors; and <br /> WHEREAS,Wireless telecommunications have proven invaluable in many emergencies, <br /> including use by public safety personnel; and <br /> WHEREAS,Inadequate wireless service exists in certain areas of the County; and <br /> WHEREAS, Orange County is an exceptional place,rich in scenic beauty and replete with <br /> natural,historic, environmental, and cultural resources which contribute to a high quality of <br /> living and a thriving tourism business; and <br /> WHEREAS,The siting and design of wireless telecommunication systems can have significant <br /> land use implications; and <br /> WHEREAS, Certain design techniques and land use regulations can be implemented to <br /> ameliorate or mitigate adverse impacts often associated with wireless telecommunication systems <br /> without diminishing service; <br /> THEREFORE THE ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS <br /> RESOLVES that basic wireless telecommunication services are available to all those who want <br /> it,through an infrastructure,which is developed based upon legitimate need and implemented in <br /> a way that is sensitive to community concerns. <br />