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Moore County planning board recommends conditional rezoning for 259-foot Verizon wireless tower
Summary
The Moore County Planning Board voted to recommend conditional rezoning of a small portion of a 631.63-acre Jordan Timber parcel at 9739 NC Highway 2427 to allow a 259-foot wireless communication facility; staff and the applicant cited coverage and emergency-alert benefits, while nearby residents expressed health and siting concerns.
The Moore County Planning Board on Tuesday voted to recommend that the Board of Commissioners approve a conditional rezoning to permit a 259-foot wireless communication facility on a 0.11-acre portion of a roughly 631.63-acre parcel at 9739 NC Highway 2427. Planning staff and the applicant said the site is intended to improve coverage along Highway 2427 between Carthage and Robbins.
Planning Director Deborah Ensbinger introduced the process and packet materials the board should use to evaluate consistency with the county's future land use plan. Planner Ruth presented the request and said the parcel is zoned Rural Agricultural (RA) and is identified in the future land use plan as rural agricultural. Ruth summarized two community meetings the applicant…
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