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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: Brent Nelson
FROM: Margaret Maliszewski
RE: ARB- 2013 -43 and SP- 2013 -11: Brochu (Verizon) Boiling Siding Tier 3
DATE: April 25, 2013
A balloon test was conducted on April 25, 2013 for the above referenced application. Routes 6, 722, 717
and 715 in the vicinity of the site were traveled to determine visibility. The balloon was visible from the
Route 6 Entrance Corridor, but only in the immediate vicinity of the property, and when the balloon was
visible, it was seen through a wooded area where the trees significantly minimized visibility. There were
no sustained views of the balloon above the trees, as viewed from the EC. The narrowness and winding
character of the road, and the wooded areas lining the road, contributed to minimizing the visibility of the
balloon from the EC. Given the location of the ground equipment and the surrounding wooded area, the
equipment is not expected to be seen from the EC. Overall, the visibility of the balloon was minimal and
the proposed facility is not expected to have a negative impact on the EC.
The balloon was also visible from Rt. 722 in the vicinity of the driveway at 7607 Old Green Mountain
Road. From this location the balloon was also seen through wooded area, with the trees minimizing
visibility.
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 extremely limited degree of visibility displayed at the
balloon test, the proposed location of the facility is expected to sufficiently minimize the visibility of the
monopole from the Route 6 EC such that no negative impact on the Entrance Corridor is anticipated.