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After split vote then approval, board clears 169-foot communications tower near Englewood residential area
Summary
Charlotte County's Board of Zoning Appeals approved a special exception for a 169-foot communications tower on Sunrise Baptist Church property in Englewood after extensive public comment about property values, children's safety and health, testimony from the applicant and RF engineers, an initial denial motion that resulted in a tie, and a subsequent approving motion.
Charlotte County's Board of Zoning Appeals approved a special exception Nov. 19 to allow a 165-foot monopole plus a 4-foot lightning rod (total 169 feet) to be constructed on Sunrise Baptist Church property in Englewood, despite strong neighborhood opposition focused on property values, children's safety and health concerns.
Senior planner Elizabeth Nocek presented the application for Vertex Development and Sunrise Baptist Church, explaining the county code permits telecommunications facilities above 50 feet by special exception (Section 3-9-68). The proposed tower site is a leased 4,900-square-foot area at the northeast corner of the church parcel at 11050 Wilmington Boulevard; the design includes a 2,500-square-foot equipment compound, an 8-foot fence and a Type D landscape buffer. Staff found the proposal met…
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