HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES-2006-069 Piedmont Electric Membership Corp Request for Special P H for Tower ApplicationORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS b' ~'
A RESOLUTION DIRECTING PLANNING STAFF TO PREPARE A RESPONSE TO
REQUEST BY PIEDMONT ELECTRIC MEMBERSHIP CORPORATION
WHEREAS, Piedmont Electric Membership Corporation located at 2500 NC Highway 86 South,
Hillsborough, North Carolina, has made application for construction of a new 350 foot
telecommunications tower to replace an existing 220 foot tower; and
WHEREAS, construction of said tower requires a rezoning and issuance of Class A Special Use
Permit by the Orange County Board of Commissioners; and
WHEREAS, issuance of Class A Special Use Permits must be preceded by a quasi judicial
public hearing conducted by the Orange County.Board of Commissioners and Orange County
Planning Board: and
WHEREAS, Piedmont Electric Membership Corporation has requested a special public hearing
and expedited review process, citing such issues as homeland security, Federal Aviation
Administration permit expiration, potential co-location of emergency services communications
equipment, and a desire to complete construction prior to the onset of winter weather; and
WHEREAS, public hearings on special use and zoning petitions are generally held on a
quarterly schedule due to the logistics of adjoining property owner notification, newspaper legal
advertisements, agenda preparation, Planning Board attendance, and allowing ample time for
public comment; and
WHEREAS, the next scheduled quarterly public hearing date is November 20, 2006; and
WHEREAS, the Orange County Board of Commissioners desires to give full consideration to
the Piedmont Electric Membership Corporation request;
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Orange County Board of Commissioners
directs the Orange County Planning Staff to prepare a proposed process and timeline for a
possible expedited public hearing to occur at a regular Board meeting prior to November 20,
2006; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Planning Staff, in its review, also address the pros and
cons of the request, flight patterns of migratory birds, the number and distribution of similar
towers in the County, and such other issues as maybe added by the Orange County Board of
Commissioners in its consideration of this resolution.
Upon motion of Commissioner ,seconded by Commissioner
the foregoing resolution was adopted this the 22"d day of August, 20 6.
I, Donna Baker, Clerk to the Board of Commissioners for the County of Orange, North Carolina,
DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing is a true copy of so much of the proceedings of said
Board at a meeting held on August 22, 2006, as relates in any way to the adoption of the
foregoing and t ~ar eedings are recorded in th ~ inutes of said Board.
WITNESS m ~ I of said County, this~da of~ 006.
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Clerk to the Board of Commissioners
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