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Board approves 165-foot water-tank height exception for Riverside site; low construction bid exceeds budget
Summary
The board granted a conditional-use permit for a 165-foot water tower behind the Smithfield hospital with archaeological and soil-testing conditions. At a later briefing staff said the low construction bid for the tank was about $5.7 million, roughly $700,000–$800,000 above the current construction budget.
The Isle of Wight County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to approve a conditional-use permit (CUP) allowing a 165-foot water tower to be built on a 1.3-acre parcel behind the Smithfield hospital, subject to archaeological shovel testing and a soil report.
County planning staff presented the application and recommended approval with two conditions: a preliminary archaeological shovel test to assess a Department of Historic Resources‑identified site and submission of a geotechnical soil report to verify the site can support a tower. Planner Caleb Kitchen said county museum staff…
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