Morrisville Unified Development Ordinance - October 2021

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

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 removed within 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.

Wireless Telecommunication Facilities Requiring a Permit Application Submittal and Acceptance

Pre-Application Conference

Staff Review and Recommendation with DRC review

Scheduling and Notice of Meetings

C. Wireless Telecommunication Review Procedures

Town Council Review and Decision with quasi-judicial hearing

1.

Special Use Permit

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The application shall be submitted and accepted, and may be withdrawn, in accordance with Section 2.4.3.

Staff Review and Recommendation

c.

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 Town Council meetings, in accordance with Section 2.4.5. e. Town Council Review and Decision The Town Council shall review the application, hold a quasi-judicial public hearing, and decide the application in accordance with Section 2.4.7, and Section 2.5.5.D, subject to the following provisions. The decision shall be one of the following:

(1) Approve the application as submitted;

(2) Approve the application subject to conditions;

(3) Deny the application;

Morrisville, NC

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Unified Development Ordinance

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