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Board approves 99-foot monopole near Toy Town Road after hearing on coverage and viewshed impact
Summary
The Board of Supervisors approved a special exception to allow a monopole communications tower on property at 299 Toy Town Road; the planning commission recommended approval with an added condition requiring recorded documentation about the tower's break-point setback.
The Amherst County Board of Supervisors approved a special exception to permit a monopole communications facility on a property at 299 Toy Town Road (tax map 83-1-2). Planning staff and the applicant told the board the site addresses gaps in wireless coverage in the area; staff also noted potential impacts to local viewsheds.
Staff said the parcel is roughly 23.9 acres with an existing sawmill and that the county’s ordinance treats personal wireless service facilities as a special exception in the A-1 district. The applicant representative, Jonathan Yates of Arcola Towers, said the proposed monopole is a 97-foot…
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