04SN0302-Nov23.pdfNovember 23, 2004 BS
STAFF'S .
REQUESTANALYsIS'
AND
RECOMMENDA~ON -
04SN0302
Omnipoint Communications CAPOPerationsLLC
Matoaca Magisterial-DistriCt
H010 Winterpock Road '. "-'
REQUEST: "Conditional Use_to Pe~t a communications.roWer in'anAgriculmml(A)DiS~t~ ·
PROPOSED LAND USE: ' .. ·
the tower will
located
Recommend approval for the-fOllowing reasons:
A. The the:
impact, on
B. InCorporating .the ,-'
eliminate the
area, thereby
Providing
C. Similar communications tower' and water tank co-locations have occurred
throughout the County with no knOwn adverse impacts On. nearbydevelopment~
D. The recommended conditions will further minimize thepossibility of any adverse.
impact on area deVelopment, the' County communications System or theC0unty
(NOTE: CONDITIONS MAY BE IMPOSED ORr~-.. ,,THEPROPEKTY',~WNER MAY PROFFER.
CoNDmONS. THE CONDiTIOns ~qOTED. WIm.' SlAFF/CpO WERE-
BY BOm.STAFF AND THE coMMISSION, coNDmOlSls:~:oIqLy A" sTAF?.i~:
RECOMMENDED SOLELY BY STAFF~ 'cONDmONS:: ~TH:oNLY-A '.,,cPC,,'.~:
ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS RECOMMENDEDByTHE pL~O COMMiSSlOI~0/. :i~ ~:
CONDITIONS .
(STAFF/CPC) 1.
(STAFF/CPC) 2.
problems which
immediately upon
comm~cations anal
(STAFF/CPC) 3.
(STAFF/CPC) 4.
Any building or meehauieal'eqd~ment:S~l comply with. Secti°ns
19:595and 1-9.570 0a) and(e) :6f. the (Z°ning Or~itnce ieiative(to:.
architeCtUral treatment of- buil~g/::mefiOrs, and": Scree~-..:.;o~'
mechanical equipment:. '(P) ' ' -~: ' .' .
(STAFF/CPC)
(STAFF/CPC)
5. The iower shall not exceed a height of 160 feet. (P)
6. At sueh time that the tower.ceaSes to be used for-communications
purposes for a period exceeding twelve .(12)consecutive monthS~
the owner/deX/eloper Shall dismantle and. remove the tower and-all
associated, equipment fromthe pi?°PertY2~:¢)-
Location: ~ -
West-line of Winterpoek Ro~. SOUth of Beach Road:and;knoWn,as 11010 Winterp°Ck
Road.i TaXID 720-655:538I:-.~Slieet 23). : ': _'
Existing Zoning:
A -
Size: . -
· .2.5 acres "' ' '
Existing Land Use: ·
Public' Utility (Water "
~m ",,^~;ace"' 7o"-;-'.~..., ,...~ and Land ,~oTT~e:' ; ' ' ~ '
' UTILITIES;, E~ONMENTALi. P :I~LICFACILITIEs
The requested amendment will,have n°~'maPact On.these:ifaeiiifies~.
The Zoning. Ordinance requires that~anYstmcture over! eightY-':(S0)feet.in:height be-revieWed by
the county s Publi~ Safety Refiew'-Tem for P°te. nfialde~ental:.impaCts the structure coU!d
have on the County s RadiO Co~Unieafions System miCrowa.vePaths~ This determinati°nmust
be made prior t° construction of:the e6~tmicafionS:t°werl !.
A preliminary review of this
County's communicaaons system.:-'OnCe the .toWer iSin
owner/developer Should' be requiredt° correct any. problems:
COUNTY AIRPORT ~ .
A preliminary review of this proposal indicates that; given~the apprOximate location`and
elevation of the proposed installati~n, it :;appears ~there will be :n°adverse affect on the County
- LAND;uSE : .... :. · ..
Comprehensive Plan: .
The request property lies within, the boundaries -of the Sonthem and Western' Area P1an
which SUggests the property is appropriate for rural conSe~atiOnuse. ' '
The Public Facilities· Plan, an element of the 'Comprehensive Plan, suggests that energY
and communications useS Should :be coqoCated, wfienever!feasible~ to minimize' impa~t~
on existing and future areasofdeVelopment. ' .' ' ". :, ' '-~- .
Area Development Trends: - . : . :
Ad!a:cent properties are' zoned:?Agricultural .(A)and :are occupied by Single family
residential uses, a chureh use.andrecreafional:faeilifies:~or:rein~ Vacant. t tis.anticipated:
that :deVelopment in this area:W°Uld be deferred until::SUCh(time: aS provision is ma~e
adequate :Public facilities- to se~e .such development,~.:as.:suggested by'the :Southern ~tnd
WestemArea Plan. ' .' ~ '
Development Standards:
GroWthDistdct
-because the request
meet'the
imposedto require
As noted herein,
the same or similar
3).- AcCess to the tower- site withe
cabling, conduit and ~
vertical elements of the
create a Visual
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(Conditions 3.a. and 1). Condition 1 will not require screening unless, .after installation,
the Commission determines that' Screening is-necessary~ · '
Consistent with past actions' on similar'faCilities 'and to ensure that the tOwer ,does not
become a maintenance problem or an eyesOre, the.toWer should-be removedat such time
that it Ceases to be used forcommunications purposes. (Condition 6) ' '
CONCLUSIONS
The Public Facilities Plan suggests that, communications towers Should be located to minimize
the impact onexisting or planned areas 'of'development and~-that energy and communiCatiOns .-
facilities should co-locate whenever feasible: :'The-eommunicatiOns-.tower :will be incOrpOrated'
into an existing water tank. The addition of the communications:'facilities .into;:the stm~:ture:~;of :-' .
the water tank does not generate a.-visual impact-that-iS si~fieant!y ~eater. than-.the'visU~'.
impact of the existing structure. This :Co-locatiOn:wi!l.~el~te-~the need for an addifi6iial-.
freestanding communications rower in:.the area,: therebY_~mi~g :~!~Ower prOliferatiOnI. -':In.
addition,, the recommended conditions :wil! further ~e:the;p0ssibil~tYof:any adverseiimPaet i ~
on area deVelopment, as well 'ason the:COunty CommumZatio~i SYstemor the County:~0~?:' - -
Given these cOnsiderations, approval ofthis request is recOmmended~- '
CASE HISTORY ':: -
Planning Commission Meeting (9/21/04): . . ' .~ - - ' ' "
The applicant accepted.the rec0~endation~ iTherewas: no OpPoSition present,
On motion of Mr. Bass, seconded,~b~ ' ' ' ' ' ~
of this request subject to'ithe conditions on . . . ·
· AYES :. Unanimous. ': ~ '' :
Board of Supervisors' Meeting (10/27/04): . ' "
On, their Own motion, the. Board: deferred this case't° No~ember 23,. 2004,,'because the.
annlle'ant Was not nr~e~nt. ' .... . . "'
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Staff00/28/04):
The applicant was advised.that the Board deferred the case and-that any significant new. or
revised information should' be submitted- no'.later. 'than November 1, 2004,-..for
consideration at the Board'S NOvember public hearing,. - - '-
Staff (11/8/04):
To date, no new information has been submitted.
The Board of Supervisors, On TueSday, November· 23; 2004, beginning at 7:00 p.m., will take'
under consideration this request.
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