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1'6.264 Lane Code 16.264' (3) APplication, Information and Processing Requirements. A new or replacement telecommunication facility may be allowed provided an application is submitted for Director approval pursuant to LC' 14.050, the application complies with the requirements specified in LC 16.264(3)-(6) below, and Provided the application is .approved pursuant ti) the requirements, of LC 14.300 for a hearing with the Director. Notice of the hearing shall be provided pursuant to the requirements of LC 14 and-to the owners of property within one half-mile radiUS of the exterior boundaries of the subject property and anY property contiguoUS to and in the same ownership as the subject property. (Maintenance and repair of lawfully (per LC Chapter 16) existing uses and development is considered a permitted use.) (a) Prior to submission of an application, the applicant shall provide notice and hold a meeting with area property owners as required in LC 16.264(3)(a)(i)-(iii), below. The applicant shall submit evidence of the notification and .meeting with the application. The application shall include' evidence of compliance with this requirement. (i) The applicant shall, at least fourteen (14) days but not more than thirty (30) days in advance of the meeting, mail notice of the.meeting to property owners and tenants living on property that woUld otherwise be notified pursuant to the requirements of LC 14.100 and to the applicable community organization recognized by the Lane County Board of Commissioners in Lane Manual 3.513 within the area in which' the proposed site is located. The notice shall state the date, time, and location of the meeting and that the topic of the meeting is to discUSs the proposed location of a telecommunication facility on the subject property 'and. to hear from area residents about any concerns they might have with the proposal. The notice shall state the Lane County' map and tax lot numbers for the subject i~-~Operty and the address for the subject property. (ii) The applicant shall, at least ten (10).days in advance of.the meeting, publish notice of the meeting in a newspaper of general circulation serving the area. The published notice shall contain at least the Same information as. required by LC 16.264(3)(a)(i) above for the mailed notice. (iii) The applicant shall conduct a meeting Within the general area of the proposed location of the telecommunication facility with the area property owners, tenants living on surrounding properties and interested parties to discUSs the proposed application to allow community concerns regarding the proposed tower to be addressed. Nothing in this subsection limits the applicant from providing additional opportunity for input from area property -owners and residents. (b) An application shall include the following information: (i) A description of the proposed tower location, design and height. When the proposed tower location is within 14,000 feet of an airport, the applicant shall show the tower height in relation to the imaginary surfaces for that airport and. demonstrate that the tower does not penetrate those surfaces. (ii) The engineered design capacity of the tower in terms of the number and type of antennas it is designed to accommodate and constructed in such a manner as to optimize performance and minimize visual impact; (iii) Signature(s) of the property owner(s) on the. application form or a written statement from the property owner(s) granting authorization to proceed with land USe and building permit application; (iv) A signed statement from the property owner indicating awareness of the removal responsibilities of LC 16.264(7Xd); (v) Documentation in the form of lease agreements, for the telecommunications facility that provide space for a minimum of three (3) users (the primary user and two (2) collocation sites); (vi) Documentation of lease agreements with a Federal Communications Commission (FCC) licensed provider; 16-456 WD l/c/00056.Chapter 16.250-264/T IV-22