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HomeMy WebLinkAboutARB202000129 Correspondence 2020-12-21 WIL_ LIAMS MULLL N Direct Dial 434 951 5728 Ischweller@williamsmullen.com December 21, 2020 RE: SP202000012 Scruby Property—Verizon Wireless Tier III Personal Wireless Service Facility BALLOON TEST AND COMMUNITY MEETING NOTICE Dear Neighbor On behalf of Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless, we invite you to attend a balloon test and a virtual community meeting, and to share comments and ask questions regarding our Special Use Permit (SUP) application (SP202000012) to construct a wireless facility consisting of a 94-foot tall brown monopole with brown- painted antennas and related equipment. Please note that this resubmission reduces the height of the monopole 13 feet from the original application request submitted on June 15, 2020. We have also submitted requests for special exceptions to permit the antennas to extend eighteen inches (18") from the face of the monopole, and to disturb critical slopes to gain access to the site (SE202000006) This facility is proposed for Tax Map Parcel 54-72A, which is a 1 098-acre vacant parcel owned by Brian G Scruby abutting Interstate 64 and State Route 690 (Greenwood Station Road). The subject parcel is immediately south of the 1-64 corridor and north of Seven Oaks Farm The nearest addressed residence has address 7418 Greenwood Station Road (north of 1-64) Balloon Test As part of the County's SUP application review process, Verizon Wireless has scheduled a new balloon test at the proposed site A 3'-4' diameter red balloon will be raised to the height of the proposed monopole and remain up during the hours of 9 a.m.-1 p.m. on Monday,January 11, 2021 In the event of inclement weather or high wind, the test will be rescheduled for Wednesday, January 13, 2021 at the same time. During the balloon test, County staff and representatives of the applicant will drive around the area to take photographs and evaluate visibility from public roads, and the photographs will be used to prepare photosimulations of the proposed monopole. An updated preliminary visibility analysis has been prepared by County staff using geographic analysis software. It is enclosed to help you identify if the monopole could potentially be visible from your property The map shows a 1-mile area where the top of the monopole potentially could be visible. The green area is the tree canopy and the red area is where the monopole could be visible The balloon test will help evaluate the potential visual impact of the proposed monopole To help prevent the transmission of COVID-19, the County has asked that you refrain from entering the balloon test site and has recommended that we not have an in-person community meeting Community Meeting We will hold a virtual community meeting via Zoom to discuss the proposal on Monday, January 25, 2021 at 6:30 p.m Join from a PC, Mac, iPad, !Phone or Android device Please type in this URL to join https//albemarle-org zoom us/1/92284276134 Dial 1 301 715 8592 Webinar ID 922 8427 6134 Public Comment We invite you to ask questions and share comments about the proposed project, County review procedures, and relevant regulations and policies of the County applicable to the proposed project at the web address provided below. If you would like to send your own photographs from the balloon test to County staff, please follow the instructions at the end of this letter* 321 East Main Street, Suite 400 Charlottesville, VA 22902 T 434 951 5700 F 434 817 0977 williamsmullen corn A Professional Corporation • 1 Please be aware the County no longer uses the"forms"website that many of you used to provide feedback during the initial review of this proposal That platform was temporarily being used in place of a community meeting. Public Meetings. Additionally, as this application continues to move through the SUP review process, there will be several additional public meetings The application will be reviewed by the Architectural Review Board and the Agricultural Forestal District Committee, and there will be public hearings conducted by the Planning Commission and the Board of Supervisors As these meetings are scheduled, the County will post additional information that provides access to agenda materials and instructions identifying ways to participate in each meeting Summary and Contact Information: There are several ways that you can share your comments and ask questions about this proposal 1 Virtually attend and provide feedback at the community meeting, 2 Contact the lead reviewer, Christopher Perez, directly with questions or comments at SP2020- 12@albemarle org, or(434) 296-5832 ext 3443 no later than 2-2-2021**, and 3. Email me at LSchweller©williamsmullen.com or call me at 434-951-5728 **Please note Email correspondence is the preferred method of contact with County staff If you're unable to email, feel free to reach out by telephone We look forward to hearing from you Sincerely, `o,'kc'e%wetlifi- Lori H. Schweller, Esq. Enclosure Albemarle County Tower Visibility Analysis, Parcel 54-72A, November 2020. cc Nathan Holland, GDNsites Albemarle County Board of Supervisors Albemarle County Planning Commission Charles Rapp, Planning Director David Benish, Chief of Planning Chris Perez, Lead Planner Scott Clark, Rural Area Planner Khns Taggart, Architectural Review Board Planner Margaret Maliszewski, Planning Manager Nancy R Schlichting, Flora Pettit `If you would like to provide photographs of the balloon test from your property or other locations, please email the lead reviewer, Chnstopher Perez, the photograph and a detailed description of where the photograph was taken If possible, please include the address of the nearest structure or landmark and the direction faced in the photograph (Example Photograph taken from the Rt 690 bndge over Interstate Rt 64, facing southeast towards the proposed facility site) A • le / %. .jetr-' 0 .., t* ,r AP c> / Y , .. f 6 V-4'"''''''')'''D/ ' ,7248 / ;I . 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