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COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE
Department of Community Development
Planning
401 Mcintire Road, Room 218
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902-4596
(434) 296 - 5823
Fax (434) 972 - 4012
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June 30, 2004
Valerie Long
McGuire Woods, LLP
Court Square Building
310 4th Street
Charlottesville, VA 22902
RE: SP-2004-003 WHSV/Channel19 - Charlottesville (Sign #24 & 29)
Tax Map 91, Parcel 281
Dear Ms. Long:
On June 2, 2004, the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors took action on SP-2004-003 to remove an
existing 175-foot tower that has a 23-foot long antenna mounted at its top, and allow replacement with a
149-foot tall tower that would have a 40 % foot long antenna extending from its top. The proposal also
includes expansion of an existing building to accommodate transmittal equipment supporting
establishment of new local ABC television affiliate. The proposal is located on Tax Map 91, Parcel 281 in
the Rural Areas zoning district. This special use permit was approved based on the following conditions:
1. The facility including the tower, its attachments and the new ground equipment building shall be
sized, located and built in general accord with the construction plans, tower elevations and
schematic drawings initialed SBW and dated May 5, 2004 subject to maximum height and width
restrictions in conditions three (3) and five (5). This information is provided in Attachment B of
this staff report.
2. Prior to the issuance of a building permit, the applicant shall submit the final revised set of site
drawings construction of the facility. Planning staff shall review the revised plans to ensure that
all appropriate conditions of the special use permit have been addressed.
3. The height of the tower structure shall not exceed one hundred fifty (150) feet and the top of the
antenna, including the lightning rod, shall not exceed one hundred ninety (190) feet above ground
level. No equipment, with the exception of any FAA required flight safety lighting, shall extend
higher than the tallest portion of the top-mounted antenna.
4. Antennas supporting services other than television broadcasting shall not be attached to extend
above a total height of the tower itself.
5. The width of each side of the tower shall not exceed fifty (50) inches in width.
6. The existing guyed tower that currently supports this facility shall be removed within sixty (60)
days of the completion of the new tower.
7. The short existing tower, owned by Adelphia Cable Company shall be removed within ninety (90)
days of the discontinuance of its use and in any case no later than October 31, 2004.
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8. The new ground equipment building shall be painted a natural, dark brown color, and screened
on its eastern and western sides with evergreens or a mixture of trees deemed acceptable by the
County's Landscape Planner.
Please be advised that although the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors took action on the
project noted above, no uses on the property may lawfully begin until all applicable approvals
have been received and conditions have been met. This includes:
· compliance with conditions of the SPECIAL PERMIT;
. compliance with a SITE PLAN; and
. approval of a ZONING COMPLIANCE CLEARANCE.
In the event that the use, structure or activity for which this special use permit is issued is not commenced
within twenty-four (24) months from the date of Board approval, it shall be deemed abandoned and the
permit terminated. The term "commenced" means "construction of any structure necessary to the use of
the permit."
If you have questions or comments regarding the above-noted action, please do not hesitate to Keith
Lancaster, Zoning Plans Reviewer, at 296-5832.
Sincerely,
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Cc: Amelia McCulley
Jack Kelsey
Tex Weaver
Steve Allshouse
Tracey Jones
Henry B. Chiles
Bill Fritz
Chuck Proctor
Keith Lancaster