HomeMy WebLinkAboutARB201900126 Application 2019-10-28 Application for
Comprehensive Plan Compliance -
PROJECT NAME:(how should we refer to this application?):Regional P25 Radio Infrastructure Project(Charlottesville—UVA.—
Albemarle County Emergency Communications Center)-COBS site
PROPOSAL(use separate sheet,if needed):
Please see attached
COMPREHENSIVE COMP PLAN LAND USE/DENSITY: •
LOCATION: Albemarle County Office Building-1600 5th St. Charlottesville,VA.
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TAX MAP PARCEL(s): 54P
MAGISTERIAL DISTRICT:
Contact Person(Who should we call/write concerning this project?): Helen Moeller-Project Manager-Harris Corporation
Address 221 Jefferson Ridge Parkway City Lynchburg State VA Zip 24501
Daytime Phone(434j 258-1159 Fax#(_) E-mailHmoeller n harris.com
Owner of Record Albemarle County do Finance Administration Rm 149
Address 401 McIntire Rd City Charlottesville State VA Zip 22902
Daytime Phone( ) Fax#( ) E-mail
Applicant(Who is the Contact person representing?): Gabe Elias-ECC Systems Manager-Charlottesville-UVA-Albemarle Counts'Emergency
Communications Center
Address 2306 Ivy Rd. City Charlottesville State VA Zip 22903
Daytime Phone(434)971-3087 Fax#( ) Email gelias(dialbemarle.ore
Does the owner of this property own(or have any ownership interest in)any abutting property? If yes,please list those tax map and parcel numbers
Parcel 54Z
FOR OFFICE USE ONLY History:
❑ZMA's&Proffers:
❑Compliance wills the Comprehensive Plan(CCP)
❑Letter of Authorization
❑Special Use Permits:
❑ YES ❑ NO
❑Variances:
Concurrent review of Site Development Plan?
CCP#
Regional P25 Radio Infrastructure Project(Charlottesville—UVA—Albemarle
County Emergency Communications Center)-COB5 site
Purpose:
The Emergency Communications Center(ECC)operates a regional 800 MHz public
safety lend mobile radio system on behalf of the County of Albemarle, the City of
Charlottesville, and the University of Virginia. The system provides interoperable,
mission-critical communications to nearly 3,000 regional public safety and public service
users. As part of an enterprise-wide project to replace end-of-life infrastructure and
improve public safety communications coverage and reliability, the ECC is seeking to
add 123-foot monopole tower(including foundation)at the Albemarle County Office
Building on Fifth Street(COB5).
Albemarle County Office Building-5th St. (COB5):
The COB5 facility is a fundamental equipment location for the new regional
(Charlottesville, UVA,Albemarle) P25 Radio system currently under construction. COB5
is already the regional ECC's backup dispatch and equipment facility, including 9-1-1,
data systems, and dispatch equipment and space.This radio system is designed with
fully redundant capabilities, including redundant critical components and dispatch
infrastructure at COB5. In the case of a critical event, dispatch could be performed at
the COB5 facility.
For reliable connectivity to the COBS facility, microwave radio is necessary. A tower is
required at the COB5 location for mounting the microwave antennas at the proposed
heights.This provides a critical link to this facility to maintain continuous
communications with the overall P25 system.