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Memo To: Fron~ CC: Date: Re: Board of County Commissioners Rodger H. Lentz, AICP 01/13/04 Independent review of proposed Telecommunication Facilities This past fall the County Planning and Zoning Commission requested that planning staff look into the possibility of hiring an outside engineering firm to assist in the review of applications for telecommunication facilities. The Planning Commission members have indicated that they feel they need expert review in order to verify information provided to the board by the applicant for these types of facilities. As the nature of this type of application is very technical, staff feels that an outside engineers review would be beneficial. Attached to this memo you will find: contract for services with The Center for Municipal Solutions A resolution creating an interim application process for the review of proposed Telecommunication Facilities A memo from Jonathan Marshall to the Planning Commission describing the independent review process The minutes from the Planning Commission's October meeting where commission members heard a presentation from Trigon Engineering and The Center for Municipal Solutions At their October meeting, the Planning and Zoning Commission voted unanimously to proceed with developing an independent review process. The enclosed contract is for a three-year period. It includes the consultant providing the County with a model ordinance that they will amend to meet our local needs. The application review costs for a proposed telecommunications facility are to be escrowed by the applicant. This means that there would be no cost to the County for this service. In addition, the contract includes a prevision to cancel the contract if we are not satisfied with their first review or if the consultant fails to perform under the provisions of the service contract. · Page 1