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Planning board approves special-use permit for cell tower at 353 Mark Road
Summary
The Rockingham County Planning Board voted unanimously Aug. 11 to approve a special-use permit for a wireless telecommunications tower proposed at 353 Mark Road, a county parcel identified in the record by tax PIN 799519523065.
The Rockingham County Planning Board voted unanimously Aug. 11 to approve a special-use permit for a wireless telecommunications tower proposed at 353 Mark Road, a county parcel identified in the record by tax PIN 799519523065.
The board heard the matter as a quasi‑judicial evidentiary hearing; planning staff told the board the application, required site plans, a balloon test and a third‑party structural engineering review were on file and meet the Unified Development Ordinance criteria the board must apply. Patton Hahn, attorney for the applicant, said the primary tenant will be Verizon and that the tower is intended to fill a significant gap in coverage and capacity in the area.
The application materials, staff report and a third‑party engineer’s report were entered into the record. “The primary tenant on this tower will be Verizon, which needs to fill a substantial gap in its wireless coverage and capacity in this area,” attorney…
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