HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES-1995-036 Resolution to Oppose Preemption of Local Regulation of Cellular Communication TowersIssued by order of Orange County.
VOTE: AYES, 4; NOS, 1 (Commissioner Halki'otis)
ADDED RESOLUTION
B. RESOLUTION TO OPPOSE..
C0141LJNICATION TOWERS
A motion was made by
Commissioner Gordon to approve
PREEMPTION
OF LOCAL
REGULATION
OF CELLULAR
Comm issioner Halkiotis, seconded by
the resolution as stated below:
RESOLUTION TO OPPOSE PREEMPTION OF LOCAL REGULATION OF CELLULAR
COMMUNICATION TOWERS
WHEREAS, Orange County, North Carolina has adopted zoning regulations
throughout the County in order to provide for orderly growth and minimize
impacts from conflicting land uses; and
WHEREAS, the Orange County, North Carolina Zoning Ordinance requires
cellular communication towers to receive approval of a Class B Special Use
Permit in order to assure that such towers will not have adversely affect
the value and use of surrounding properties; and
WHEREAS, Orange County, North Carolina has rE Ceived an ever - increasing
number of requests for new cellular towers; and
WHEREAS, the increase in the number of towers is expected
the future; and
WHEREAS, Orange County, North Carolina is in the process
ordinance amendments which seek to address technological
the industry as well as citizen concerns; and
to continue in
of developing
requirements of
WHEREAS, a major rewrite of telecommunications law now being '
the United States House of Representatives and United States
give the Federal Communication Commission approval authority
and construction of cellular towers and satellite antennas,
local zoning regulations;
considered by
Senate would
for the siting
preempting
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NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Orange County Board of Commissioners
during this regular meet ing on August 3, 1995, urges its-Congressmen, the
Honorable Frederick Heineman (4th Congressional District) and the Honorable
Melvin Watt (12th Con gressional District), to oppose any provisions of HR
1555 which would preempt local control of the siting of telecommunication
towers and antennas, as expressed in the letters attached from the Chair of
the Orange County Board of Commissioners.
VOTE : UNANIMOUS
VI. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS - NONE
VII. PUBLIC HEARINGS.-NONE
VIII. ITEMS FOR DECISION - CONSENT AGENDA
A motion was made by Commissioner Halkiotis,
Commissioner Crowther to approve those items on the
stated below:
A. APPOINTMENTS
seconded
Consent
by
Agenda
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