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PZ-6. WIRELESS COMMUNICATION FACILITIES / CONDITIONAL USES Case #: TA2014001 Supervisor District: All Applicant: Commission-initiated Request: Text Amendment to the Maricopa County Zoning Ordinance, Chapters 2, 12 & 13 regarding Wireless Communication Facilities / Conditional Uses. The purpose of this text amendment is to overhaul the Section 1202 in order to streamline the entitlement process for WCFs as recommended by the Maricopa County Planning and Development Ad Hoc Task Force. The text amendment does so by eliminating the WCF Use Districts, promoting co-location on existing vertical structures, and fostering moderate height and slim monopole designs that would be permitted by right in all zoning districts throughout unincorporated Maricopa County. In most instances, there would not be a need to obtain a Special Use Permit. The text amendment will create an administrative Conditional Use Permit for WCFs. Additional Comments: The Commission recommended language was revised as discussed in the Commission report. Attached is the proposed verbatim language with highlights of the two changes (clarifications) as recommended by the Commission. Commission Recommendation: On 5/21/15 the Commission voted 7-0 to recommend approval with the additional language as recommended by staff. (C-44-15-097-M-00)