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Commission approves new monopole at Fresh Run site with conditions; waivers granted but fire-safety evidence required
Summary
The commission approved site plan modifications for the Hendersonville Utility District’s Fresh Run Drive property to replace a water tower with a new monopole and cell antennas, granting most ordinance waivers but requiring applicant engineering evidence on fire/explosive risk for staff and fire marshal review.
The Planning Commission approved a site plan for a new monopole at 98 Fresh Run Drive — a Hendersonville Utility District parcel — to replace an existing water tower and accommodate utility radio equipment and commercial carrier antennas. The commission granted most of the telecommunications ordinance modification requests but required the applicant to provide written technical evidence from a licensed engineer addressing fire, explosion or hazardous‑materials risks.
Hendersonville Utility District (HUD) is decommissioning an aging water tower at the Walton Ferry Peninsula site and proposes to replace it with a monopole that would host HUD’s radio equipment and antennas leased to carriers such as Verizon, AT&T and T‑Mobile. Staff noted the site currently supports utility and carrier equipment, and that much of the infrastructure predated the city’s…
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