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Planning Commission denies Crown Castle conditional‑use permit for 299‑foot tower after public safety and fall‑zone concerns
Summary
After denying the applicant’s request for a deferral to obtain a third‑party fall‑zone review, the commission held a public hearing and voted to deny Case 25‑22 CUP for a 299‑foot Crown Castle telecommunications tower, citing fall‑zone setbacks, adjacent residential/agricultural impacts and public‑safety and equipment relocation concerns.
The Powhatan Planning Commission voted Jan. 6 to deny Case 25‑22 CUP, a conditional‑use permit application from Crown Castle for a proposed 299‑foot telecommunications tower on a 13.1‑acre parcel at 2410 Handcroft Drive.
Planning staff described the request and explained the applicant had asked for a deferral to March 3, 2026, to allow an independent third‑party review of the fall‑zone analysis. Several commissioners said the application already included an engineer’s fall‑zone certification and that a second report would not likely change the substantive facts; the commission voted to deny the deferral and proceeded to a public hearing.
Drew De Stanislow, Virginia counsel for Crown…
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