Title
Use Permit Application No. 17-00013 is a request by PI Tower Development, LLC to permit the operation of a commercial communications tower at 1821 Cemetery Lane [LRSN: 1003669]
Purpose
Background Statement:
Use Permit Application No. 17-00013 is a request to permit the operation of a commercial communications tower at 1821 Cemetery Lane [LRSN: 1003669], which is located within the cemetery property off of Kecoughtan Road. The property is currently vacant and zoned One-Family Residential District (R-11), which allows for a commercial communications tower with a use permit.
The applicant is proposing to construct a commercial communication tower that can accommodate at least three (3) users. The proposed tower would be a semi-flush monopole constructed of galvanized steel. The tower has an overall height of 155’, which includes the lightning rod and foundation. The tower and associated ground equipment will be located within a +/-2,500 square foot compound. The communications tower compound will be unmanned, with monthly site visits completed by technicians for maintenance purposes. The communications tower will not be lit or emit any odors, fumes, or glares. In addition to providing evidence of the coverage gap to demonstrate need for the tower, and the inability to locate on a more preferred site, the applicant also reached out to the Department of Historic Resources to confirm the proposed tower would not impact the status of the nearby neighborhood’s historically- contributing structures.
The Hampton Community Plan (2006, as amended) recommends low-density residential for this site and most of the surrounding properties, with the exception of the cemetery, where public/semi-public use is recommended. The Community Plan recommends encouraging the location of new communication towers in preferred sites based on a “placement hierarchy,” which prioritizes areas that will be least impacted by the construction of a tower. The most preferred sites are co-lo...
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