HomeMy WebLinkAboutSP199800044 Approval - County Special Use Permit 1998-11-23
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COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE
Dept of Planning & Community Development
401 McIn tire Road
Charlottesville, Virginia 229024596
(804) 2965823
November 23, 1998
Dan Miller, General Manager
Charlottesville Broadcasting Corporation
501 East MaIn St
Charlottesvllle, VA 22 902
RE: SP-98-44 WQMZ
Tax Map 61, Parcel 192
Dear Mr Miller:
The Albemarle County Board of SupervIsors, at its meeting on November 11, 1998, unanimously approved
the above-noted request to replace an existing 345' tower with an approximately 520' tower In accordancc
with provisions of Section 222.2(2) of the Zoning Ordinance. Please note that this approval is subject to the
following conditions:
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Tower height shall be limited to five hundred twenty (520) feet
The tower shall be designed so that in the event of structural fallure, the tower and all of Its
components will remain within the property:
All antennas located on the existing tower may be relocated to the ne\v tower Additional antennas
may be attached to the tower only as follows:
a. Omnidirectional or whip antennas-shall not exceed twenty (20) feet in height or seven (7) Inches
in diameter, and shall be of a color which matches the tower:
b Directional or panel antennas shall not exceed five (5) feet In height or two (2) feet in WIdth,
shall be of a color which matches the tower and shall be below Ù1fee hundred forty five (345) feet
in height:
c. Satellite and microwave dish antennas are prohibited:
d. Antennas may be installed In addition to those installed by the permittee when Ùle tower IS first
constructed without amending this speCIal use permit, proVided that all necessary building
permits are obtained from the Building Official and the antermas otherwise comply with these
conditions; and
e All antenna shall be located such that no portion of the antenna is more than two (2) feet from
the tower structure.
The tower shall be used, or have the potential to be used, for the collocation of wireless
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:
(1) The permittee shall provide to the County, upon request verifiable evidence that
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it has made a good faith cffort 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 oÙlcr
providers to locate on the tower and site in exchange for reciprocal rights on a to\ver and
site owned or controlled by another provider within Albemarle County
5. Each outdoor luminaire shall be fully shielded such that all light emitted is projected belo\v a
horizontal plane running though the lowest part of the shield or shielding 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. All lighting shall be shielded from public roads. Outdoor
lighting, other than the tower lighting, shall only be on during periods of maintenance:
6 The permittee shall comply with section 5.1. 12 of the Zoning Ordinance:
7. The permittee shall obtain Engineering Department approval of the tower design prior to receiving a
building permit. The Engineering Department shall review the towcr design to insure that the design
is adequate due to Its location within the flood plain; and
8. The guy wires for the tower shall be located in such a manner as to not interfere with the proposed
Meadow Creek segment of the Rivanna Greenway Trails This shall be verified by Department of
Planning and Community Development review of the Building Pemlit.
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, thc same shall be deem cd
abandoned and the authonty 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 pennit within two (2) years from the date of Ùle issuance thereof \vhich is
thereafter completed within one (I) 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.
rfyou should have any questions or comments regarding the above-noted action, please do not heSItate to
contact me.
Sincerely,
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DIrector of Planning eJunitv Development
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Amelia McCullev
Steve Allshouse
Jack Kelsey
Tex Weaver