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Board approves special-use permit for 197-foot Arcola Towers communications tower in Farmville-area industrial zone
Summary
After a public hearing and presentation by the applicant, the Board approved a special-use permit for Arcola Towers to construct a 197-foot self-supporting communications tower at 85 SMI Way, with conditions listed in the staff packet; Verizon will be the anchor tenant and applicants said they will coordinate with county emergency management on collocation.
The Prince Edward County Board of Supervisors voted to approve a special-use permit allowing Arcola Towers to build a 197-foot self-supporting communications tower on a 4.7-acre industrial parcel at 85 SMI Way, Farmville.
Planning staff said the application by Jonathan Yates (Arcola Towers) had been properly advertised, property owners within one mile were notified and the planning commission unanimously recommended approval following an August advisory hearing. The staff packet included 11 recommended conditions.
Applicant Jonathan Yates described the site and said the tower is designed for Verizon Wireless as the initial anchor tenant, with room for three additional broadband carriers. He told the board the parcel meets setbacks and that the company typically coordinates with county emergency management about structural capacity and related access issues. "We will work with Trey," the applicant said when asked about emergency-access or collocation arrangements.
Members asked whether the county could require emergency-services access or set collocation terms; staff noted structural-capacity limits and that some access/collocation arrangements are handled operationally with county emergency management.
The board opened and then closed the public hearing with no members of the public speaking. After a motion and second, the Board approved the special-use permit under the conditions listed in the packet by roll-call affirmatives from members present.
Next steps: staff will finalize permit documentation under the conditions provided and coordinate any emergency-services access or lease details with the applicant if requested by county emergency management.
