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land development regulations (LDRs). The proposed changes related to various communications tower/antenna issues and were the result of Board workshops and other public meetings on those issues. The Board, after hearing input and discussing the_ proposed ordinance at its April 15th meeting, directed staff to make some minor changes to the proposed LDR amendments, announced its intention to adopt the proposed ordinance with the suggested changes, and invoked the pending ordinance doctrine (see attachment W. Staff has made the suggested changes and has incorporated those changes into a proposed ordinance that is now in final form (see attachment #2). The Board is now to consider adoption of the ordinance. *The Ordinance Based on the Board's direction, the following changes have been made to the proposed ordinance: 1. (Ord. Pg. 1; Part IA): "Utility transmission line poles" upon which communications antennas are to be attached are now defined as poles supporting 1169KV or higher voltage utility transmission lines". According to FP&L and Vero Beach electric utilities representatives, such a reference includes only the larger poles used (typically 8b' tall with a general range of 60'-901). 2. [Ord. Pg.11;(1)(e)]: This provision that allows replacement of legally established nonconforming towers with multi-user towers that conform to the new ordinance standards except for the new setback requirements has been modified. Wording has been added to require that the new (replacement) tower setbacks do not increase the degree of setback nonconformity that was created by the original tower. 3. [Ord. Pg. 18; 17b.(2)]: This provision that requires separation distances between lattice towers over 150' tall has been modified. In the original ordinance proposal, towers on industrially zoned sites were exempt from the separation distance requirements. However, that exemption has been deleted, and has been replaced with a provision, applicable in all districts, that allows the Board to grant an exemption where the applicant demonstrates that applying the separation criteria to his or her proposed tower application would result in more towers. 4. (Ord. Pg. 19; Part 8): Emergency Management staff have verified that the proposed ordinance does not conflict with emergency management plans and agreements approved by the county. However, to ensure that no such conflict will arise, wording has been added to state that in the event of any such a conflict, approved emergency management plans and agreements shall prevail. •County Radio Frequency (RF) Engineering Consultant The ordinance requires certain types of applications to be reviewed by an RF engineering consultant who works for the county. Such a consultant would review the technical justification required for certain tower applications. In accordance with the ordinance, the consulting services are to be paid by the tower applicant (reference Ord. Pp. 14 and 15; 11.). To implement this provision, the county needs to advertise a request for qualifications (RFQ), establish a list of qualified consultants, and authorize staff to charge applicants for the required consultant services.. Attached is a proposed RFQ for RF engineering consultants. After RFQ responses are collected, staff will present to the Board a list of qualified consultants, a proposed process for using the consultants, and a resolution establishing fees for tower applicants whose project proposals will require the consulting work. Until the RFQ and fee schedule issues are finalized, staff will advise any tower applicants of the ordinance requirements and the applicant's fee obligations. Staff recommends that the Board of County Commissioners: 1. Adopt the attached ordinance; and 2. Authorize staff to advertise the attached RFQ. MAY 69 1997 50