HomeMy WebLinkAboutSP200000003 Approval - County Special Use Permit 2000-04-26
COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE
Dept. of Planning & Community Development
401 McIntire Road
Charlottesville, VirginIa 22902-4596
(804) 296-5823
April 26, 2000
Heidi Parker, Esq
360 Communications/Alltel
105-109 East High St
Charlottesville, VA 22901
RE: SP-OO-003 Charlottesville Broadcasting - Tax Map 61, Parcel 192
Dear Ms. Parker:
The Albemarle County Board of Supervisors, at its meeting on May 17, 2000. , unanimously
approved the above-noted request. Please note that this approval is subject to the following
conditions:
1. Tower height shall be limited to five-hundred-twenty (520) feet;
2. The tower shall be designed so that, in the event of a structure failure, the tower and all
of its components will remain within the property;
3. All antennas located on the existing tower may be relocated to the new tower. Additional
antennas may be attached to the tower 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 eight (8) feet in height or two (2)
feet in width, shall be of a color which matches the tower and shall be below
three-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 the
tower is first constructed without amending this special use permit. provided that
all necessary building permits are obtained from the Building Official and the
antennas otherwise comply with these conditions; and
e. All antenna shall be located such that no portion of the antennas is more than two
(2) feet from the tower structure.
4. The tower shall be used, or have the potential to be used, for the co-location of wireless
telecommunications providers, as follows:
a. The permittee shall allow wireless telecommunications providers to locate
antennas on the tower and equipment on site, subject to this condition:
(1) 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;
5. Each outdoor luminaire 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 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 a power supply. All lighting
shall be shielded from public roads. Outdoor lighting, other than the tower lighting, shall
only be 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 tower design
to ensure 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
permit.
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,
L-J, -
v. W~erg
Director of Planning &
Development
VWC/jcf
Cc: Amelia McCulley
Jack Kelsey
T ex Weaver
Steve Allshouse
Bob Ball, VDOT
Dennis Friedrich