HomeMy WebLinkAboutSP200400003 Legacy Document 2004-07-07June 30, 2004
Valerie Long
McGuire Woods, LLP
Court Square Building
310 411 Street
Charlottesville, VA 22902
RE: SP -2004-003 WHSV/Channel 19 — Charlottesville (Sign #24 & 29)
Tax Map 91, Parcel 281
Dear Ms. Long:
On June 2, 2004, the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors took action on SP -2004-003 to
remove an existing 175 -foot tower that has a 23 -foot long antenna mounted at its top, and allow
replacement with a 149 -foot tall tower that would have a 40 '/2 foot long antenna extending from
its top. The proposal also includes expansion of an existing building to accommodate transmittal
equipment supporting establishment of new local ABC television affiliate. The proposal is located
on Tax Map 91, Parcel 281 in the Rural Areas zoning district. This special use permit was
approved based on the following conditions:
1. The facility including the tower, its attachments and the new ground equipment building
shall be sized, located and built in general accord with the construction plans, tower
elevations and schematic drawings initialed SBW and dated May 5, 2004 subject to
maximum height and width restrictions in conditions three (3) and five (5). This
information is provided in Attachment B of this staff report.
2. Prior to the issuance of a building permit, the applicant shall submit the final revised set of
site drawings construction of the facility. Planning staff shall review the revised plans to
ensure that all appropriate conditions of the special use permit have been addressed.
3. The height of the tower structure shall not exceed one hundred fifty (150) feet and the top
of the antenna, including the lightning rod, shall not exceed one hundred ninety (190) feet
above ground level. No equipment, with the exception of any FAA required flight safety
lighting, shall extend higher than the tallest portion of the top -mounted antenna.
4. Antennas supporting services other than television broadcasting shall not be attached to
extend above a total height of the tower itself.
5. The width of each side of the tower shall not exceed fifty (50) inches in width.
6. The existing guyed tower that currently supports this facility shall be removed within sixty
(60) days of the completion of the new tower.
7. The short existing tower, owned by Adelphia Cable Company shall be removed within
ninety (90) days of the discontinuance of its use and in any case no later than October
31, 2004.
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8. The new ground equipment building shall be painted a natural, dark brown color, and
screened on its eastern and western sides with evergreens or a mixture of trees deemed
acceptable by the County's Landscape Planner.
Please be advised that although the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors took action
on the project noted above, no uses on the property may lawfully begin until all applicable
approvals have been received and conditions have been met. This includes:
compliance with conditions of the SPECIAL PERMIT;
compliance with a SITE PLAN; and
approval of a ZONING COMPLIANCE CLEARANCE.
In the event that the use, structure or activity for which this special use permit is issued is not
commenced within twenty-four (24) months from the date of Board approval, it shall be deemed
abandoned and the permit terminated. The term "commenced" means "construction of any
structure necessary to the use of the permit."
If you have questions or comments regarding the above -noted action, please do not hesitate to
Keith Lancaster, Zoning Plans Reviewer, at 296-5832.
Sincerely,
V. Wayne Cilimberg
Director of Planning
VWC/jcf
Cc: Amelia McCulley
Jack Kelsey
Tex Weaver
Steve Allshouse
Tracey Jones
Henry B. Chiles
Bill Fritz
Chuck Proctor
Keith Lancaster