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9 <br />telecommunications towers within 1 mile of this <br />site. <br />e) Documentation from applicable state or federal <br />agencies indicating requirements which affect the <br />appearance of the proposed tower, such as lighting <br />and coloring. The Board finds that the proposed <br />tower will be a light steel gray, and that the <br />indicated lighting will be as required by the FAA, <br />with white strobe at daytime and red blinking at <br />night. <br />f) Draft letter of credit which will guarantee the <br />removal of the tower in the event .that it is <br />abandoned or unused for a period of twelve months. <br />The Board finds that a draft bond was submitted by <br />American Towers and was submitted for review to the <br />County Attorney. If the permit had been approved, a <br />condition of approval would have been added <br />regarding security for removal of the tower. <br />g) A listing of all property owners within 1000 feet of <br />the parcel to be the site of the tower, and <br />notification to each of those property owners of the <br />public hearing on the special use. The Board finds <br />that. a listing of property owners was provided and <br />that each property owner received notification. <br />h) Photographs of clearly visible balloons floated at <br />the proposed tower location to the maximum height of <br />the .towers. Photographs should be taken from <br />locations. such as: property lines, and/or nearby <br />residential areas, historic. sites, roadways, <br />including scenic roads and major view corridors, and <br />other locations as deemed necessary by the Planning <br />Staff to assess the visual impact. The Board finds <br />that the applicant, American Towers, did not meet <br />this requirement. The Board .finds that the <br />photographs submitted by the applicant do not meet <br />required parameters to determine the visual impact <br />of the proposed tower to nearby .residential <br />development. <br />i).The Special Use Permit application shall include a <br />statement that the facility and its equipment will <br />comply with all federal, state and local emission <br />requirements. The Board finds that the application <br />indicates compliance with all federal, state and <br />local emission requirements. <br />9. Article 8.8.17a.2 of the Orange County Zoning Ordinance <br />sets out specific standards to be used in deciding upon <br />5 <br />