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COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE
Dept. of Pldl1l11n~ & COll1r1llHllty Development
401 Mcintire ROdd
Charlottesville, Vlr~lrlld 229024.')96
(804) 296 5823
April 3, 1998
Bruce Maruhotf
Central Virginia Electric Cooperative
POBox 247
Lovingston, V A 22949
RE: SP-97-61 Central Virginia Cooperative.
Tax Map 132, Parcel 5A
Dear Mr. Maruholl:
The Albemarle County Board of Supervisors, at its meeting on March 18,1998, unanimously
approved a request to construct a communications lucility on .53 acres. Please note that this
approval is subject to the following conditions:
1. The height of the tower shall not exceed seventy-tive (75) feet. Lightning suppression
equipment not exceeding three (3) inches in diameter may extend up to an additional
twelve (12) feet above the top of the tower;
2. The tower shall be designed, constructed and maintained as follows:
a. The tower shall be wood. Guy wires shall not be permitted;
b. The tower shall have no lighting; and
c. The tower shall not be painted and shall be natural wood color.
3. The tower shall be located on the site as follows:
a. The tower shall be located as shown on the attached plan entitled "Schuyler
Substation" and initialed "WDF 1/15/98";
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4. Antennas may be attached to the tower only as follows:
a. Antenna shall be limited to a single Yagi antenna not to exceed two (2) feet in
length or seven (7) inches in diameter. The antenna type shall be as shown on an
untitled plan for a SCADA 900Mhz Substation Structure which is initialed "WDF
1/15/98"; and
b. Satellite and microwave dish antennas are prohibited.
5. The tower shall be used, or have the potential to be used, for the collocation of other
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. Prior to approval of a building permit, the permittee shall execute a letter
of intent stating that it will 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, verilìable
evidence that it has made a good faith effort to allow such location.
Verifiable evidence of a good faith effÒrt includes, but is not limited to,
evidence that the permittcc has offered to allow other providers to locate
on the tower and site in exchange fÒr reciprocal rights on a tower and site
owned or controlled by another provider within Albemarle County.
6. Each outdoor luminaire shall be fully shielded such that all light emitted is projected
below 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;
7. Prior to beginning construction or installation of the tower, 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 within two hundred (200) feet of the tower;
8. The permittee shall comply with Section 5.1.12 of the Zoning Ordinance;
9. The tower shall be disassembled and removed from the site within ninety (90) days of the
date its use for wireless communications purposes is discontinued; and
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10. The permittee shall submit a report to the Zoning Administrator once per year, by not
later than July I of that year. The report shall identify each user and purposes for which
the tower is being used.
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.
I f you should have any questions or comments regarding the above-noted action, please do not
hesitate to contact me. ·
Sincerely,
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V. Wayne C imberg I
Director of Planning & Con~~~~ni
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cc: Amelia McCulley
Jack Kelsey
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