Morrisville Unified Development Ordinance - May 2020

Article 2: Administration Section 2.5. Application-Specific Review Procedures 2.5.25.Wireless Telecommunication Facilities

3. Discontinued (Abandoned) Telecommunication Facilities

a. Towers, antennas, equipment compounds and all associated equipment shall be removed, at the owner’s expense, within 180 days of cessation of use, unless the abandonment is associated with mitigation as provided in Section 2.5.25.D.2.b, Telecommunication Tower Replacement or Mitigation (not involving collocation), of this ordinance, in which case the removal shall occur within 90 days of cessation of use. b. If the tower or antenna is not removedwithin the timeframe, established in Section 2.5.25.B.3.a above, the Town may give notice that it will contract for removal within 30 days following written notice to the owner. Thereafter, the Town may cause removal of the tower with costs being borne by the owner in accordance with Article 10: Enforcement. c. Upon removal of the tower, antenna, concrete pads, equipment compound and all associated equipment, the development area shall be returned to its natural state and topography and vegetated consistent with the natural surroundings or consistent with the current uses of the surrounding or adjacent land at the time of removal. C. Wireless Telecommunication Review Procedures 1. Special Use Permit

Figure 2.5.25.C.1 and the following subsections identify those steps in the standard review procedure (see Section 2.4) applicable to the review of a Wireless Telecommunication Facilities application requiring a Special Use Permit and note any specific variations of, or additions to, those review steps. a. Pre-Application Conference The applicant shall hold a pre-application conference with Town staff in accordance with Section 2.4.2. b. Application Submittal and Acceptance The application shall be submitted and accepted, and may be withdrawn, in accordance with Section 2.4.3. c. Staff Review and Recommendation The Planning Director shall review the application, allow revisions of the application, and prepare a staff report and recommendation in accordance with Section 2.4.4. d. Scheduling and Public Notice of Meetings The application shall be scheduled, and required public notices provided, for Planning and Zoning Board and Town Council meetings, in accordance with Section 2.4.5. e. Planning and Zoning Board Review and Recommendation The Planning and Zoning Board shall review the application, hold a public comment session, and make a recommendation in accordance with Section 2.4.6. f. Town Council Review and Decision The Town Council shall review the application, holdaquasi-judicial public hearing, and decide the application in accordance with

Wireless Telecommunication Facilities Requiring a Special Use Permit

Step is Applicable

Step is Not Applicable

Pre-Application Conference

Application Submittal and Acceptance

Staff Review and Recommendation with DRC review

Scheduling and Notice of Meetings

Planning and Zoning Board Review and Recommendation with public comment session

Town Council Review and Decision with quasi-judicial public hearing

Figure 2.5.25.C.1

Morrisville, NC

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Unified Development Ordinance

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