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Jacksonville committee approves waivers for proposed camouflage tower on CSX rail corridor
Summary
The Tower Review Committee approved two waivers to allow a 195-foot camouflaged "pine tree" wireless communications tower on CSX right-of-way near Woodley Road, reducing landscaping and setback requirements; staff recommended approval and the motions passed by voice vote.
The Tower Review Committee on Tuesday approved two waivers that will allow a 195-foot camouflaged wireless communications tower to be built on CSX railroad property just south of Woodley Road.
The committee voted to approve a waiver of minimum landscape requirements and a waiver of minimum setback requirements for the proposed pine-tree style tower, after a planning staff presentation and a brief public-comment period. Planning staff recommended approval for both waivers and the committee approved them by voice vote.
Planning staff told the committee the application for the waiver of minimum landscape requirements (WLR 2402) seeks to reduce or eliminate required landscaping under Part 15 of the zoning code for the proposed tower. Staff said the…
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