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Planning commission recommends approval of Verizon cell tower near Bridge Road parcel
Summary
The Planning Commission recommended approval of a conditional use permit for a 199-foot monopole telecommunications tower at 3927 Bridge Road. Staff found the proposal met UDO criteria and the FAA does not require obstruction lighting for the proposed height; the recommendation goes to City Council for final action.
The City of Suffolk Planning Commission on July 15 recommended approval of conditional use permit CUP2025-00009 to establish a telecommunications tower on property at 3927 Bridge Road.
Staff planner Matthew Madaraga told the commission the applicant proposes a 195-foot monopole with a 4-foot lightning rod for a total structure height of 199 feet within an approximately 10,000-square-foot compound on a 19.47-acre property used by a church. Madaraga said the property is zoned OI…
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