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Board hears debate and denies Verizon 195‑ft tower permit near Providence Forge
Summary
Planning staff and the applicant presented a conditional use permit for a 195‑foot Verizon monopole behind the Providence Forge refuse site; nearby landowners objected and the board moved to deny CUP‑4‑25 by roll call after discussion about rural character and limited emergency-service benefits.
The New Kent County Board of Supervisors on Jan. 13 considered conditional use permit CUP‑4‑25, a proposal by Cellco Partnership (Verizon Wireless) and Towers LLC (Vertical Bridge) to build a 195‑foot monopole telecommunications tower on county property adjacent to the Providence Forge refuse disposal site.
Planning staff presented the application, noting the site is in an A‑1 zoning district, is partially encumbered by…
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