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Board approves three Bijou Hills meteorological towers with standard SUR conditions
Summary
The Elbert County Board approved three special‑use‑by‑review permits for meteorological (MET) towers — two 60‑meter towers and one 81.3‑meter tower — with conditions including removal requirements and compliance with FAA/FCC rules; one planning commissioner had opposed a proposed fixed time limit on the permits.
The Elbert County Board of County Commissioners on June 11 approved three special‑use‑by‑review (SUR) permits for meteorological towers (MET towers) proposed by HILDSWEN LLC and associated applicants. The three SUR cases are recorded in the meeting as SUR 20240109 (Worrell property), SUR 20240114 (Hurtnecki property) and SUR 20242490 (Chambers property). The approvals were accompanied by the planning commission’s recommended conditions: removal of public hearing signs within 14 days, payment of fees and a 2% cost‑of‑construction fee prior to recordation, recordation of required documents within 180 days, and adherence to applicable FAA and FCC regulations during the life of each tower.
County staff described each tower’s siting and…
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