91SN0197June 26, 1991BS
REQUEST ANALYSIS
AND
RECOMMENDATION
91SN0197
Richmond Cellular Telephone Company
Clover Hill Magisterial District
Off the south line of Hull Street Road
REQUEST:
Conditional Use Planned Development to permit a communications tower
in an Agricultural (A) District, plus a forty-five (45) foot exception
to the 150 foot height limitation for towers in Agricultural (A)
Districts.
PROPOSED LAND USE:
A 195 foot communications tower with accessory equipment is planned.
PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION
RECOMMEND APPROVAL SUBJECT TO TIIE CONDITIONS ON PAGE 2.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Recommend approval for the following reasons:
The subject property and surrounding area are zoned agriculturally and
occupied by a fire station, an existing communications tower, or is
vacant. The proposed tower will replace the existing communications
tower; therefore, the proposed tower will not generate additional
traffic or noise and will have minimal ,impact upon existing area
development.
Be
Similar communications towers have been erected in the area without
any apparent adverse impact upon area development.
Ce
The conditions recommended herein will further minimize the
possibility of any adverse impact on existing or future area
development, the Chesterfield County Public Safety Trunked System or
the County Airport.
(NOTE: THE CONDITIONS NOTED WITH "STAFF/CPC" WERE AG~D UPON BY BOTlt STAFF AND
THE COMMISSION. CONDITIONS WITH ONLY A "STAFF" ARE RECOMMENDED SOLELY BY STAFF.
CONDITIONS WITH ONLY A "CPC" ARE ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS RECOMMENDED BY THE
PLANNING COMMISSION.)
CONDITIONS
(STAFFf CPC) 1.
The plan prepared by Jordan Consulting Engineers, P.C.,
dated April 9, 1991, and submitted with the application
shall be considered the plan of development. (P)
(STAFF/CPC) 2.
(STAFF/CPC) 3.
There shall be no signs permitted to identify this use. (P)
The base of the tower and associated equipment shall be
secured to preclude trespassing. The exact method of
securing the site shall be approved by the Planning
Department at the time of site plan review. (P)
(STAFF/CPC) 4.
Any building or mechanical equipment shall comply with
Section 21.1-248 of the Zoning Ordinance relative to
architectural treatment of building exteriors and screening
of mechanical equipment. (P)
(NOTE: This condition would require the screening of
mechanical equipment located on the building or ground.
Screening would not be required for the tower or
tower-mounted equipment.)
(STAFF/CPC) 5.
Prior to release of a building permit for the tower, a copy
of FAA approval shall be submitted to the Planning
Department. (P)
(STAFF/CPC) 6.
The tower and equipment shall be designed and installed so
as not to interfere with the Chesterfield County Public
Safety Trunked System. The developer shall perform an
engineering study to determine the possibility of radio
frequency interference with the County system. Prior to
release of a building permit, the study shall be submitted
to, and approved by, the Chesterfield County Communications
and Electronics staff. (GS)
(S A_FF/CPC) ?.
The developer shall be responsible for correcting any
frequency problmms which affect the Chesterfield County
Public Safety Trunked System caused by this use. Such
corrections shall be made immediately upon notification by
the Chesterfield County Communications and Electronics
staff. (GS)
GENERAL INFORMATION
Location:
Off the south line of Hull Street Road, east of Pocoshock Boulevard.
Map 40-1 (1) Part of Parcel 3 (Sheet 15).
Tax
Existing ZoninK:
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Size:
0.3 acres
Existing Land Use:
Public/semi-public (Manchester Fire Department) or vacant
Adjacent Zoning & Land Use:
North, South, East and West - A; Public/semi-public (Manchester Fire
Department) or vacant
PUBLIC FACILITIES
Utilities:
Public water and wastewater not required for proposed use.
Drainage and Erosion:
Site drains south through tributaries of Swift Creek.
anticipated drainage or erosion problems.
Fire Service:
Manchester Fire Station, Company #2.
This amendment will not generate additional need for
services.
County Co~mua~ications:
The proposed tower should be designed so as not to interfere with the
Chesterfield County Public Safety Trunked System (Condition 6). Once the
facility is in operation, if interference occurs, the developer should be
required to correct any problenns. (Condition 7)
County Airport:
This facility should have no adverse impact upon the operation of the
County Airport. (Condition 5)
Transportation:
This proposed use will have minimal impact on the existing road network.
LAND USE
General Plan:
Lies within the boundaries of the Northern Area Land Use and Transportation
~lan, which designates the request property for public/semi-public use.
No existing or
fire protection
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Area Development Trends:
The request site is part of a large parcel of agriculturally zoned land,
portions of which have been developed for public/semi-public uses
(Manchester High School and Fire Department).
Site Design:
The proposed tower site is located in the vicinity of the Manchester Fire
Station, adjacent to an existing tower operated by Chesterfield County.
The proposed tower would replace this existing tower. Space would be made
available to the County on the proposed tower, as necessary to satisfy the
needs of the Chesterfield County Public Safety Trunked System. Yehicular
access to the tower site would be provided via a twenty (20) foot access
easement to Hull Street Road.
Architectural Treatment:
The request property lies within an Emerging Growth Area; therefore, the
architectural treatment of any building erected on the property and the
screening of mechanical equipment should comply with Emerging Growth
standards (Condition 4). Specifically, imposition of Emerging Growth
standards would require that no building exterior, which would be visible
to any agricultural district or any public right of way, consist of
architectural materials inferio~ in quality, appearance, or detail to any
other exterior of the same building. There would be nothing to preclude
the use of different materials on different building exteriors, but rather,
the use of inferior materials on sides which face adjoining property. No
portion of a building constructed of unadorned concrete block or corrugated
and/or sheet metal could be visible from any adjoining agricultural
district or any public right of way and no building exterior could be
constructed of unpainted concrete block or corrugated and/or sheet metal.
In addition, mechanical equipment, whether ground-level or rooftop, would
have to be shielded and screened from public view and designed to be
perceived as an integral part of the building.
Conclusions:
The subject property and surrounding area is zoned agriculturally and
occupied by a fire station and a communications tower or is vacant. The
proposed tower will replace the existing communications tower; therefore,
the proposed tower will not generate additional traffic or noise and will
have minimal impact upon existing area development. Further, similar
communications towers have been erected in the area without any apparent
adverse impact upon area development, and the conditions recommended herein
will further minimize the possibility of any adverse impact on existing or
future area development, the Chesterfield County Public Safety Trunked
System, or the County Airport. Therefore, approval of this request is
recommended.
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CASE HISTORY
Staff and Applicant (6/17/91):
Staff and the applicant discussed the recommended conditions. The
applicant indicated that they may desire to commence construction on the
facilities, except the proposed tower, prior to FAA approval of the tower.
Since FAA approval is not required for any facilities except the tower,
Condition 5 was amended, as reflected herein.
Planning Commission Meeting (6/18/91):
The applicant accepted the recommendation. A concerned citizen stated that
per Condition 4, the applicant would be required to screen mechanical
equipment. He expressed concern that mechanical equipment on adjacent
property had not been screened.
On motion of Mr. Warren, seconded by Mr. Belcher, the Commission
recommended approval of this request, subject to the conditions on page 2.
AYES: Unanimous.
The Board of Supervisors on Wednesday, June 26, 1991, beginning at 2:00 p.m.,
will take under consideration this request.
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AREAS:
1. TOWER SITE: 2691 SQ. FF.
2. EASEMENT: 11,002 SQ. FF.
TOTAL: 13,693 SQ. FT.
ZONING DISCLOSURE AFFIDAVIT
I, '~~ ~ ~ , do hereby swear or s/firm that to
the best of my knowledge and belief, the following' information is true:
1. I am the applicant for the land use amendment on^ parcel number
of
requesting ~7'~ ~- ~ ~-~-~ ~-~- ! $~0 / .
2. With the exception of governmental entities and public service
compare'es owning recorded easements over the properly (the "Subject
Propert-y") which is the subject of the land use amendment application referred
to in Paragraph 1, the following is a list of the names and addresses of all
persons owning any legal or equitable interest in the Subject Property as a
title owner, lessee, easement owner, contract purchaser, assignee, optionee,
licensee or noteholder, including trustees, beneficiaries of trusts, general
partners, limited partners and all other natural or artificial persons:
Name Address
Type of Ownership Interest
3. The following is a list 'of the names and addresses of all natural o~
artificial persons owning an interest in any corporation, partnership, join?
'venture, trust or other arflflc/ai person disclosed in Paragraph 2 (other that.
those Iisted in Paragraph $ or Paragraph 7 below) which has a total of ten or
fewer shareholders, partners, beneflciar/es or owners:
.Name Address
Name of Artificial Person
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4. The following is a list of the names and addresses of all natural or
artiflct~ persons owning 10% or more of any class of stock issued by a
'corporation or an interest of 10% or more in any partnership, ]~oint venture,
trust or other art/fic/al person disclosed in Paragraph 2 (other than those
listed in Paragraph 6 or 7 below):
Name
Address
Name of Corporation
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5. If any of the persons disclosed in Paragraphs 3 or 4 above is a
corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other artificial person, the
following is a list of all members of the Board of Supervisors of Chesterfield
County, the Chesterfield County Planning Commission or their immediate
households, owning any interest in the Subject Property as a title owner,
easement owner, contract purchaser, lessee, assignee, optionee or licensee,
either individually or by ownership of an interest in a corporation, trust,
partnership, joint venture or other artificial person owning any such interest:
Name of Household Name of Supervisor
Member or Commissioner'
Description of Ownership
Interest
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6. I hereby certify that the following corporations disclosed in
Paragraph 2 are regularly traded on a stock exchange or in the over the
counter market or have more than 100 shareholders:
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7. I hereby cerSfy that after the exercise of due d~gence, I have
been unable to learn the identifies of the owners of the following corporations,
partnerships, joint ventures, trusts or other artificial persons disclosed in
Paragraph 2: ,
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8. If any of the persons disclosed in Paragraphs 3 or 4 above is a
corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other artificial person, I
"hereby certify that no member of the Board of Supervisors o~ Chesterfield
County, the Chesterfield County Planning Commission or their immediate
households, other than those Supervisors, Commissioners or household members
named in Paragraph 5 above, owns any interest in the Subject Property as a
title owner, easement owner, contract purchaser, lessee, assignee, optionee or
licensee, either individually or by ownersh~.'p of an interst in a corporation,
trust, partnership, joint venture or other artificial person owning any such
interest.
9. Prior to every public hearing in connection with the land use
amendment application referred .to in Paragraph 1 above, I will file a revised
Zoning Disclosure Affidavit if there has been any change in the information set
forth above.
WITNESS the following signature:
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STATE OF VIRGINIA
COUNTY OF CHESTERFIELD, to-wit:
This day James J. Dreher personally appeared before me,
Jane Lee Sutton , a Notary Public in and for the County and
State aforesaid, and swore or affirmed that the matters stated in the foregoing
Zoning Disclosure Affidavit are true to the best of his knowledge and belief.
Given under my hand this 12thday of April , 1991 .
My Commission Expires:
NotarY Public
May 21, 1991 .
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