AGENDA DATE: 6/1/2016
TITLE:
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Building Permit #B201600518ATWR Ntelos Earlysville Water Tank Personal Wireless Service Facility.
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SUBJECT/PROPOSAL/REQUEST: Resolution to approve a special exception to modify requirements of County Code ? 18-5.1.40 for an antenna collocation on an existing personal wireless service facility
ITEM TYPE: Consent Action Item
STAFF CONTACT(S): Foley, Walker, Davis, Kamptner, Benish, Fritz, Ragsdale
PRESENTER (S): N/A
LEGAL REVIEW: Yes
REVIEWED BY: Thomas C. Foley
BACKGROUND: A request has been submitted by Ntelos Wireless associated with its building permit application to replace antenna and equipment on an existing 125' water tank at 391 Reas Ford Road. The applicant requests a special exception to modify the requirements of County Code ? 18-5.1.40(b)(2)(b) to allow antenna to exceed the size limit of 1,400 square inches.
STRATEGIC PLAN: Critical Infrastructure: Prioritize, plan and invest in critical infrastructure that responds to past and future changes and improves the capacity to serve community needs.
DISCUSSION: County Code ?? 18-5 and 18-33.5 allow special exceptions to waive or modify the requirements of County Code ? 18-5.1.40 for personal wireless service facilities. The requested special exception would modify County Code ? 18-5.1.40(b)(2)(b) to allow two of the three antenna on this personal wireless service facility to exceed 1,400 square inches and be up to 1,677.6 square inches. A detailed analysis is provided in the attached Staff Report (Attachment A).
BUDGET IMPACT: There is no budget impact related to the approval of this special exception.
RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the Board adopt the attached Resolution (Attachment E) approving the special exception, subject to the condition attached thereto.
ATTACHMENTS
A - Staff Report
B - Location Map
C - Plans entitled "Ntelos Earlysville WT CV 330" prepared by Carl J. Bowyer, P.E., last r...
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