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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSP199900039 Approval - County Special Use Permit 1999-08-26 .' COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE Dept. of Planning & Community Development 401 Mcintire Road Charlottesville, VirgInia 229024596 (804) 296-5823 August 26. 1999 Dick Shearer CFW Wireless 1150 Shenandoah Village Drive Waynesboro. V A 22980 RE: SP-99-39 Bellair-CV142 Tax Map 76C, Section 2, Parcel 2 Dear Mr. Shearer: The Albemarle County Board of Supervisors. at its meeting on August 18. 1999. unanimously approved the above-noted request to replace two whip antennas with two panel antennas on an existing telecommunications tower in Bellair Subdivision. Please note that this approval is subject to the following conditions: I. The height of the to\ver and panel antenna atop of the tower shall not exceed seven (7) feet above the elevation of the tallest tree within twenty-five (25) feet of the to\ver. The applicant shall provide a certified statement on the height of the tallest tree The tower shall be designed. constructed and maintained as follows: a. The tower shall be of treated wood. Guy wires shall not be permitted: b. The tower shall have no lighting; c. The tower shall not be painted: 3. The tower shall be located on the site as shown on the attached plan entitled "Tower Site for CFW Wireless CV -1-+2" and initialed "SET 1/15/98'"; -+. Antennas may be attached to the tower only as follows: a. Antennas shall be limited to two (2) panel antenna mounted as shovvn on the attached photo; b. Satellite and microwave dish antennas are prohibited: The tower shall be used. or have the potential to be used. for the collocation of other \vireless telecommunications providers. as follows: a. The permittee shall allow wireless telecommunications providers to locate antennas on the tower and equipment on the site. subject to these conditions: (I) Prior to approval of a final site plan for the site or the waiver of the site plan requirements. the permittee shall execute a letter of intent stating that it will "1 5. Page 2. make a good faith effort to allow such location and will negotiate in good faith with such other provider requesting to locate on the tower or the site; and (2) The permittee shall provide to the County, upon request, verifiable evidence that it has made a good faith effort to allow such location. Verifiable evidence of a good faith effort includes, but is not limited to. evidence that the permittee has offered to allow other providers to locate on the tower and site in exchange for reciprocal rights on a tower and site owned or controlled by another provider within Albemarle County. 6. Each outdoor luminair shall be fully shielded such that all light emitted is projected below a horizontal plane running through the lowest part of the luminaire. For purposes of this condition. a "luminaire" is a complete lighting unit consisting of a lamp or lamps together with the parts designed to distribute the light, to position and protect the lamps, and to connect the lamps to the power supply. Lighting limited to periods of maintenance only; 7. Prior to beginning construction or installation of the tower or the equipment building, or installation of access for vehicles or utilities, the permittee shall obtain authorization from County staff to remove existing trees on the site. The County staff shall identify which trees may be removed for such construction or installation. Except for the tree removal expressly authorized by County staff, the permittee shall not remove existing trees; 8. The permittee shall comply with section 5.1.12 of the Zoning Ordinance; 9. The access road extension shall be of minimum construction and dimension to accommodate service vehicles. Should installation of the tower require provision of greater access improvements, these improvements shall be removed or reduced after installation is completed: 10. The regular service interval shall be as indicated by the applicant and described herein. except as necessary for repair and restoration of service; 11. The tower shall be disassembled and removed from the site within ninety (90) days of the date its use for wireless telecommunications purposes is discontinued; 12. The permittee shall submit a report to the Zoning Administrator once per year. by not later than July 1 of that year. The report shall identify each user of the tower and shall identify each user that is a wireless telecommunications service provider; 13. At least twelve (12) bayberries or native hollies shall be planted around the facility; 14. No fencing shall be erected; and 15. Any equipment located on the ground shall be painted dark green or brown. In the event that the use, structure or activity for which this special use permit is issued shall not be commenced within eighteen (18) months after the issuance of such permit, the same shall be deemed abandoned and the authority granted thereunder shall thereupon terminate. For purposes of this section. the term "commenced" shall be construed to include the commencement of construction of any structure necessary to the use of such permit within two (2) years from the date of the issuance thereof which is thereafter completed within one (1) year. Page 3 Before beginning this use. you must obtain a zoning clearance from the Zoning Department. Before the Zoning Department will issue a clearance, you must comply with the conditions in this letter. For further information, please call Jan Sprinkle at 296-5875. If you should have any questions or comments regarding the above-noted action, please do not hesitate to contact me. Sincerely, David B. Benish Chief of Planning & Community Development DBB/jcf Cc: Amelia McCulley Jack Kelsey Tex Weaver Steve Allshouse " \ \j. "'- "-..... ......... . ~ (' _J (X1 -I "------ - - -- _. - <=-- ==:.--'~. l-3 [-o-?, "--"I~. . . " ~~ g~ ~~ ~d ,. '. -I .. ~ '. .. ~ .. -.: H >: ~ ,.r.: ~ ~..: .. ..'" ... .. ;; ~<; .. ,,~ i'! -:!~ E ~ ... <-I .. ... '" .. u ~ 3 'i' ~ 't i-:) ;~~ ;:~E ~~~ ~~;; Cl~~ "i r- I --'-ri ~ l ~~I'-=~--;:~~I:' ~~L~SI-;~-~I~:----._~~)---CFW: . -- -- _.J-,--_~ __I ~-_ __. ______.___. __ .. WIRELESS \ --------~-~--- ----- --~~--=-=--==-====-- ==-:.....=..:.~-=-==------- to --~-.- /11 ] ii ~ " II G. I I I I I I I I ------ ... ~ .. " II ~ ~ >: " ~ " ,. ti ~ ?! ~ a ~ ~ .. ." l- t> ." <. " ... ." ~ ~: ~ , . I , '~: ~ g ~ ~ ~ " ;y .. .. ,. ~ ~ \ J I:; .!; n ~ - j ~ >: ~ ~ I ~ , ~ !' :;; .~ ~ <D >< ex:> '" .... >< ..,. ex:> e Ol .S: ~ 0; !; 2.