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Planning commission recommends Verizon tower conditional use permit despite nearby neighbor opposition
Summary
After a public hearing and balloon test analysis, the commission voted to forward a favorable recommendation on CUP‑04‑25 for a proposed 195‑ft Verizon monopole at the Old Telegraph refuse site; one adjacent landowner testified that the tower would "dominate the skyline."
The New Kent County Planning Commission on Dec. 15 voted to forward a favorable recommendation to the Board of Supervisors on CUP‑04‑25, a conditional use permit for a proposed 195‑foot self‑support monopole telecommunications tower and equipment compound behind the Providence Forge refuse site.
Patrick Silva described the application and staff analysis, noting the parcel lies in an A‑1 agricultural zone and that the proposed tower is subject to county code §98‑62 (telecommunications facilities). Environmental staff identified the property as encumbered by Resource Protection Area/Resource Management Area designations within the Chesapeake Bay Preservation Area, so compliance with Chapter 82…
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