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COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE
Department of Community Development
401 McIntire Road, North Wing
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902 -4596
Phone (434) 296 -5832 Fax (434) 972 -4126
MEMORANDUM
TO: Gerald Gatobu, Principal Planner
FROM: Margaret Maliszewski, Principal Planner
RE: SP- 2010 -20: Century Link Verizon Wireless Tier 3 PWSF
DATE: July 20, 2010
I have reviewed the above - referenced proposal and I have the following comments.
1. Increasing the mounting height of the lowest microwave dish from 46' to 75' above ground level
will make the dish significantly more visible, which will create a negative visual impact. Approval
of this change is not recommended.
2. The lowering of the microwave dish that is currently mounted at 98' to 96' above ground level
will not create additional negative impact.
The increase in mounting height of the microwave dish that currently stands at 100' above ground
level to 101' above ground level is problematic. Although a 1' increase in height may seem
negligible, approval of a minimal increase in height now might suggest that additional height
increases later would also be acceptable. They would not, so approval of this increase is not
recommended.
4. The applicant proposes to increase the number of antennas attached to the existing array -style
mounting equipment at the 182' level. Given the existing negative impact of the existing antennas
and pipe mounts, the addition of antennas to this equipment is not expected to increase the
negative visual impact of the overall facility. Additional information on the comparative sizes of
the existing antennas that are to be replaced would be useful. Revision of the monopole
illustrations to identify the location and sizes of the existing and proposed antennas at the 182'
level would be useful.