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COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE
Department of Community Development
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MEMORANDUM
TO: Brent Nelson
FROM: Margaret Maliszewski
RE: ARB- 2012 -106 and SP- 2012 -25: University of Virginia Foundation (Verizon)
Piedmont College Tier 3 PWSF
DATE: August 29, 2012
A balloon test was conducted for the above referenced proposals on August 29, 2012. Comments on
visibility and recommendations on the proposal are provided below.
Visibility:
• On Route 20, south of the site, just south of the entrance to the Blue Ridge Hospital site, visible
when traveling north
• On Route 20, across from the ramp onto I64E, traveling north
• On I64, east of the site, just east of the westbound exit ramp for Route 20 (looking back when
traveling eastbound)
• On the exit ramp to Route 20 from westbound I64
Not visible from:
• I64 west of the site
• PVCC
• Route 20 north of the site
• Avon Street
• Route 53, Monticello Memory Gardens
Comments:
When the balloon was visible, it was visible just above the trees or beyond the trees. It did not have a
wooded backdrop, but the height of the balloon was such that the lack of backdrop did not have a negative
impact.
Recommendations:
• Regarding the ground equipment: The proposed ground equipment is not expected to be visible
from the Entrance Corridor.
• Regarding visibility of the monopole: Given the limited visibility of the balloon, the proposed
location is expected to sufficiently minimize the visibility of the monopole from the EC.