TITLE
Title
PUBLIC HEARING AND APPROVAL OF TEXT AMENDMENT (CASE #16-08-GCPL-04129) TO THE GUILFORD COUNTY GENERAL DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE FOR RADIO, TELEVISION, AND COMMUNICATION TOWERS (PRINCIPAL)
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SPONSOR
Sponsor
J. Leslie Bell (Les Eger)
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BACKGROUND
Background
Staff requests a public hearing and approval of Text Amendment Case #16-08-GCPL-04129 to the Guilford County General Development Ordinance for Radio, Television, Communication Tower (Principal). While the purpose of the text amendment is to provide greater flexibility in locating Radio, Television, and Communication Towers (Principal) as service demand increases and is needed, updating associated definitions, development standards, and site requirements (including co-location) regarding stealth/camouflage and non-stealth design towers updates the General Development Ordinance with industry zoning guidelines and requirements, as advances in technology has improved. Briefly, the text amendment includes the following:
Amends Section 6-4.70 Radio, Television, Communication Tower (Principal) to permit Stealth/Camouflage Design Towers in all zoning districts. Non-Stealth Design Towers to be allowed in the Agriculture (AG), General Business (GB), General Office, Moderate Intensity (GO-M), General Office High Intensity (GO-H), Highway Business (HB), Corporate Park (CP), Light Industrial (LI), Heavy Industrial (HI), and Public and Institutional (PI) Zoning Districts only;
Amends Section 6-4.70 Radio, Television, Communication Tower (Principal) to revise development standards tailored to both stealth/camouflage and non-stealth design towers;
Adds a new Section (Section 2-1.16) to Article II Definitions to define the following terminology: Anchor Tower, Co-location, Fall Zone, Non-Stealth Design Tower, Stealth Camouflage Design, Stealth Design, Search Ring and Wireless Facility; and
Updates the Permitted Use Table 4-3-1 of the General Development Ordinance to allow as limited permitted uses St...
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