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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSP200000052 Approval - County Special Use PermitA COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE Department of Planning & Community Development 401 McIntire Road, Room 218 Charlottesville, Virginia 22902-4596 (804) 296 - 5823 Fax (804) 972 - 4012 June 21, 2001 Valerie W. Long, Esquire McGuire Woods, LLP P O Box 1288 Charlottesville, VA 22902 LETTER OF CORRECTION RE: SP 2000-052 John Adams (Triton PCS) — Tax Map 59, Parcel 20 Dear Ms. Long: The Albemarle County Board of Supervisors, at its meeting on, unanimously approved the above -noted request to allow a personal wireless facility. Please note that this approval is subject to the following conditions: The top of the pole, as measured Above Sea Level (ASL), shall never exceed 5.6 feet above the top of the tallest tree within twenty-five (25) feet of the facility, as measured Above Sea Level (ASL). No antennas or equipment, with the exception of the grounding rod, shall be located above the top of the pole; 2. The pole shall be designed, constructed and maintained as follows: a. The pole small be a wooden pole, dark brown in color, b. Guy wires shall not be permitted, C. No lighting shall be permitted on the site or on the pole, except as provided by condition number nine (9) herein, d. The ground equipment cabinets, antenna, and all equipment attached to the pole shall be dark brown in color and shall be no larger than the specifications as shown on the plan entitled Adams Property/Triton PCS and last revised on 5110/01 (on file in the Clerk's office), e. A grounding rod, not exceeding two (2) feet above the top of the pole, and with a width not to exceed one - inch (1") diameter at the base and tapering to a point, may be installed at the top of the pole, f. Prior to issuance of a building permit, the applicant shall provide a statement to the Planning Department by a licensed surveyor certifying the height of the tallest tree, as identified in condition number one (1), g. Within one (1) month after the completion of the pole, the applicant shall provide a statement to the Planning Department certifying the height of the pole, measured both in feet above ground and also measured Above Sea Level, h. The pole can never extend above the top of the tallest tree, except as described in condition number one (1) of these conditions of approval, without prior approval of an amendment to this special use permit; 3. The pole shall be located as follows: a. The pole shall be located on the site as shown on the plan entitled Adams Property/Triton PCS (on file in the Cleric's office) and last revised on 5110101; 4. Antennas shall be attached to the pole only as follows: a. Antennas shall be limited to those shown on the plan entitled Adams Property/Triton PCS and last revised on 5/10101 (on file in the Clerk's office), b. No satellite or microwave dishes shall be permitted on the pole, C. Only flush -mounted antennas shall be permitted. No antennas that project out from the pole beyond the minimum required by the support structure shall be permitted. However, in no case, shall the antennas project out from the pole more than twelve (12) inches; Prior to beginning construction or installation of the pole or the equipment cabinets, or instauation of access for vehicles or utilities, a tree conservation plan, developed by a certified arborist, specifying tree protection methods and procedures and identifying any existing trees to be removed on the site both inside and outside the access easement and lease area shall be submitted to the Director of Planning and Community Development for approval. All construction or installations associated with the pole and equipment building, including necessary access for construction or installation, shall be in accordance with this tree conservation plan. Except for the tree removal expressly authorized by the Director of Planning and Community Development, the permittee shall not remove existing trees within the area shown on Attachment C (on file in the Clerk's office). A special use permit amendment shall be required for any future tree removal within the tree preservation buffer; 6. The pole shall be disassembled and removed from the site within ninety (90) days of the date its use for wireless telecommunications purposes is discontinued; The permittee shall submit a report to the zoning Administrator one (1) time per year, no later than July 1 of that year. The report shall identify each user of the pole and certify that the height of the pole is in compliance with condition number one (1). 8. No slopes associated with construction of the pole and accessory uses shall be created that are steeper than two - to -one (2:1) unless retaining walls, revetments, or other stabilization measures acceptable to the County Engineer are employed; and, 9. Outdoor lighting shall be limited to periods of maintenance only. Each outdoor luminary shall be fully shielded such that all light emitted is projected below a horizontal plane running through the lowest part of the shield or shielding part of the luminaries. For purposes of this condition, a luminary 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. 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. 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, r f V. Wayne C berg Director of lanning Comm ty Development VWCIjcf Cc Amelia McCulley Jack Kelsey Tex Weaver Steve Allshouse John A. Adams, Jr. & Dorothy B. Adams Triton, PCS, Inc.