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County of Albemarle
Department of Community Development
Memorandum
To: Stephen Waller (stephen.waller@wirelessresources.com)
From: Gerald Gatobu- Senior Planner
Division: Zoning & Current Development
Date: May 9, 2008
Subject: SP -2008-013- Matthews Property- Verizon Wireless- Tier III PWSF
The Planner for the Zoning & Current Development Division of the Albemarle County
Department Community Development will recommend approve the plan referred to
above when the following items have been satisfactorily addressed. (The following
comments are those that have been identified at this time. Additional comments or
conditions may be added or eliminated based on further review.) [Each comment is
preceded by the applicable reference to the Albemarle County Code.]
1. [Personal Wireless Policy] The array and co -location does not conform to the
County's Personal Wireless Policy. Pages 48 and 50 of the Policy state that
antenna arrays do not comply with design guidelines, are highly visible, and are
discouraged. Flush mounted antennas are desirable. Co -locations resulting in
adverse visual impact are not consistent with Albemarle County's Goals (page 21
of the personal wireless policy). From a visibility perspective, this type of co -
location (with arrays) should be discouraged. The applicant will have the burden
of proof (Visibility not an issue). Verizon Wireless needs to clearly demonstrate
that there are no adverse visual impacts with the proposed application [which will
be a tough sell], and as stated above, the wireless policy clearly discourages this
sort of antennae mounting (co -location and array). I will visit the site and take
pictures for both the Planning Commission and Board of Supervisors for visual
evidence.
Please contact Gerald Gatobu at the Department of Community Development 296-5832
ext. 3385 for further information.