PUBLIC HEARING
Published 5:07 pm Thursday, May 26, 2011
The Cumberland County Board of Supervisors will meet on Tuesday, June 14, 2011, at 7:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as may be heard, in the Circuit Courtroom at the Cumberland Courthouse in Cumberland, Virginia, to conduct a public hearing pursuant to Virginia Code Section 15.2-2204, which such hearing may be continued or adjourned, as required under applicable law, and to consider the following item and taking actions in furtherance thereof:
Conditional Use Permit No. 11-02, National Communication Towers, LLC – A request in accordance with Sec. 74-143 of the Cumberland County zoning ordinance to grant a conditional use permit to allow for a “telecommunications tower and related facilities.” The Planning Commission will also review conditions for the proposed use. The telecommunications tower is proposed to be 250 feet in height. The request concerns the following property:
Tax Map 65-A3, Section A, Parcel 4A with respect to approximately 5.12 acres. The affected property is owned by the Cumberland County Industrial Development Authority and is adjacent to the Cumberland County Community Center. The affected property is currently zoned R-2, Rural Residential and A-2, Agricultural. The proposed tower would be on an approximately 125 foot by 125 foot lease area on the portion of the property with A-2 zoning. The parcel is not within a growth area as designated by the Comprehensive Plan. The affected property is located in Election District 3 would be accessed from a private 30-foot easement on the west side of Forest View Road (Route 628) approximately one quarter (1/4) mile north of the intersection of Anderson Highway (Route 60) and Forest View Road (Route 628).
Copies of the complete text of the above conditional use permit request and associated plan are available for public review at the office of the Cumberland County Planning Department, County Administration Building, 1 Courthouse Circle, Cumberland, Virginia and may be inspected between 8:30 am and 4:30 pm of each business day. The public is invited to attend this hearing at which persons affected may appear and present their views. Questions or comments may be directed to Mr. Bret Schardein, Planning & Zoning Technician, at (804) 492-3520. Persons with disabilities are urged to contact the County Administrator's Office at (804) 492-3625 at least five (5) days prior to the meeting to arrange for any necessary accommodations.
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