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Home My WebLink AboutSDP201800027 Request of Modification, Variance, Waiver Final Site Plan and Comps. 2018-09-05 4011111/ '140•00 voiol AO 4910- 7' �'IRGItnP COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE Department of Community Development 401 McIntire Road,North Wing Charlottesville,Virginia 22902-4596 Phone(434)296-5832 Fax(434)972-4126 To: Albemarle County Board of Supervisors From: Andrew Knuppel Date: September 5, 2018 Re: SDP201800027 Verizon — Frys Spring Tier II - Special Exception TMP: 076M1000000200 Magisterial District: Scottsville School Districts: Monticello HS, Burley MS, Cale ES Zoning District: PD-SC Planned Development Shopping Center A special exception request was submitted with an application to construct a Tier II personal wireless service facility. The proposed 103' tall monopole will be sited at the Fifth Street Station Shopping Center between 120/130 Wegmans Way and Interstate 64. (See Attachment B- Location Map and Attachment C-Plans). County Code § 18-5.1.40.a(12) allows special exceptions to waive or modify the requirements of County Code § 18-5.1.40 for personal wireless service facilities. The applicant has requested the following special exception: 1) Modify County Code § 18-5.1.40(b)(2)(c) projection of antennas Staff analysis of the request is provided as Attachment A. RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the Board adopt the attached Resolution (Attachment D) approving the special exception, subject to the condition attached thereto. ATTACHMENTS: A—Staff Analysis B— Location Map C— Plans D— Resolution 111111110 STAFF PERSON: Andrew Knuppel, Planner BOARD OF SUPERVISORS: September 5, 2018 PROJECT: SDP201800027 Verizon— Frys Spring Tier II -Special Exception PROPERTY OWNER: 5th Street Station Ventures LLC APPLICANT: Verizon Wireless do Stephen Waller, AICP LOCATION: 5th Street Station Shopping Center, between 120/130 Wegmans Way and Interstate 64 TAX MAP/PARCEL: 076M1-00-00-00200 PROPOSAL: The applicant has requested to modify the antenna projection requirements in County Code § 18-5.1.40.b(2)(c)to permit the installation of antennas with the distance from the monopole to the closest point of the back of the antenna being greater than the permitted maximum of twelve (12) inches.The antennas will be located on a proposed 103'tall monopole. CHARACTER OF THE AREA: This property contains the 5th Street Station shopping center and is zoned Planned Development — Shopping Centers (PD-SC). The property is largely cleared, with most land area devoted to commercial/retail structures and surface parking. The Interstate 64 right-of-way borders the property to the south, including the nearly 100'wide vegetated buffer containing screening trees. Surrounding properties include commercial properties within the City of Charlottesville to the northwest, and the Willoughby neighborhood to the northeast. (Attachment B - Location Map) PLANNING AND ZONING HISTORY: The most recent rezoning for the 5th Street Station project(ZMA200900001)was approved in 2012. The site development plan application was initially denied by the agent on June 21, 2018, citing concerns regarding the ability of the proposed site to provide adequate opportunities for screening. On appeal, the Board of Supervisors voted 3-2 at its August 1, 2018 meeting to reverse the decision of the agent and approved SDP201800027. PERSONAL WIRELESS SERVICE FACILITIES POLICY: The wireless policy encourages the construction of facilities that have limited visual impact on the community. Visibility is the primary focus in the review of personal wireless service facilities and facilities with limited visibility are encouraged. ANALYSIS OF THE SPECIAL EXCEPTION REQUEST: Requests for modifications must be reviewed under the criteria established in County Code § 18-33.9(a)taking into consideration the factors, standards, criteria and findings for each request; however no specific finding is required in support of a decision. 1) County Code § 18-5.1.40(b)(2)(c) projection of closest point on back of antenna beyond 12" from tower structure -This proposal includes a special exception request to modify the requirements of County Code§ 18-5.1.40(b)(2)(c), which limits the standoff distance to 12"from the tower structure to the closest point on the back of the antenna. This modification is necessary to utilize a mount type that will allow Remote Electrical Tilt antennas to be used and all six antennas to be mounted in a single array. Although the distance to the closest point of the back of the antenna would be increased beyond 12", the distance to the farthest point of the back of the antenna would still comply with County Code § 18-5.1.40(b)(2)(c), which prohibits the farthest point of the back of the antenna being more than 18"from the monopole. The proposed site provides adequate screening and minimizes visibility from adjacent parcels and streets, including the Interstate 64 Entrance Corridor, as determined from a balloon test, photo simulations provided by the applicant, and the Board's approval of SDP201800027 on August 1. No additional visual impact is anticipated. RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the special exception request based upon the analysis provided herein. *tivoe svoi Sof sal RESOLUTION TO APPROVE SPECIAL EXCEPTION FOR SDP201800027—VERIZON—FRYS SPRING TIER II(5TH STREET STATION) WHEREAS,the Owner of Tax Map Parcel 076M1-00-00-00200 filed an application for a Tier II Personal Wireless Service Facility,and the application is identified as Site Development Plan 201800027 (SDP 18-27); and WHEREAS, SDP 18-27 included a request for a special exception to modify the requirements of County Code § 18-5.1.40(b)(2)(c); and WHEREAS,Albemarle County Code § 18-5.1.40(b)(2)(c)requires that antennas be mounted so that in no case shall the closest point of the back of the antenna be more than twelve(12)inches from the facility, which may be modified by special exception. NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED that,upon consideration of the foregoing,the staff report prepared in conjunction with the application,all of the factors relevant to the special exception in County Code §§ 18-5.1.40(b)(2)(c), 18-33.5, and 18-33.9, and the information provided at the Board of Supervisors meeting,the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors hereby approves the special exception to modify the requirements of County Code 18-5.1.40.(b)(2)(c), subject to the condition attached hereto. I, Claudette K. Borgersen,do hereby certify that the foregoing writing is a true,correct copy of a Resolution duly adopted by the Board of Supervisors of Albemarle County,Virginia,by a vote of to , as recorded below, at a regular meeting held on Clerk,Board of County Supervisors Ave Nay Mr. Dill Mr. Gallaway Ms.Mallek Ms.McKeel Ms. Palmer Mr. Randolph 4001 kilo SDP201800027 Verizon—Frys Spring Tier II(5th Street Station) Special Exception Condition 1. No antenna authorized by this special exception shall project more than eighteen inches(18")from the monopole to the back of the antenna.