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Wireless Master Plan As previously stated, the Board reviewed the master plan at various stages in its development Structured as a ten year plan the master plan should be periodically updated to reflect actual wireless demand and deployment, and technological changes. After the Board's review of the draft wireless facilities master plan on October 8, CityScape and staff corrected wording, formatting ana typographical errors within the plan. Besides the plan document itself, there is a separate document that consists of a comprehensive inventory of existing tower facilities and tall structures, and publicly owned potential sites for new stealth facilities. The inventory also includes an analysis of the capacity of existing tower facilities for collocation and rebuilding. The wireless master plan provides the basis (data and analysis) for policies and regulations that are designed to meet estimated wireless communications demands and meet the county's aesthetic and land use compatibility standards. The main finding inthe plan is that collocation, rebuilding of existing facilities (towers), and use of stealth facilities on private and publicly owned properties should meet most of the wireless needs over the ten year planning period RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends that the Board of County Commissioners: (1) Adopt the attached wireless facilities "final ordinance", and (2) Approve the attached wireless facilities master plan. ATTACHMENTS 1. March and April 2002 BCC Minutes on the Interim Ordinance 2. October 8, 2002 BCC Minutes on the Wireless Master Plan 3. October 10, 2002 PZC Minutes on the Final Ordinance 4. Pioposed Final Ordinance 5. wireless Facilities Master Plan & Inventory (Full Color Versions to be Distributed 11/12/02) Planning Director Stan Boling noted that staff is recommending approval of the Plan and adoption of the Ordinance. He also stated that Susan Rabold from CityScape is here to answer any questions. The Chairman opened the public hearing and asked if anyone wished to be heard regarding this matter. There being none, the Chairman closed the public hearing. Commissioner Ginn emphasized that this is a very complicated issue and commended CityScape for an excellent job. She felt the work involved in putting together the inventory was absolutely amazing and the Plan and the Ordinance compliment each other very well. NOVEMBER 12, 2002 85 _„