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Planning commission recommends approval of 199-foot Arcola Towers telecom tower; staff and applicant cite coverage need
Summary
The commission found CUP 2024-08 in conformance with the 2040 Louisa County comprehensive plan and recommended approval to the Board of Supervisors after hearing staff and applicant presentations and limited neighborhood engagement.
The Louisa County Planning Commission on Tuesday voted to recommend the Board of Supervisors approve a conditional use permit for a proposed 199-foot telecommunications tower on Charles Lane (CUP 2024-08), after staff found the project in substantial conformance with the county's 2040 comprehensive plan and the applicant presented visual-impact mitigation and coverage rationale.
Staff said the proposed monopole, developed by Arcola Towers LLC, sits on a 6.94-acre wooded parcel identified as tax map parcel 56-15 in the Patrick Henry election district; the parcel is between the Ferncliff and Louisa designated growth areas. The project seeks to add coverage between two existing…
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