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Planning Commission backs rezoning and setback variance for 150-foot telecommunications tower on Fury's Ferry Road
Summary
The commission recommended rezoning a parcel on Fury's Ferry Road to allow a 150-foot telecommunications tower and approved a variance to reduce tower setbacks after staff presented coverage maps and an engineer's fall-radius analysis; neighbors cited both service needs and safety/privacy concerns.
The Columbia County Planning Commission recommended approval of a rezoning and a companion variance that would allow a proposed 150-foot telecommunications tower at 1238 Fury's Ferry Road to be sited where current setbacks fall short of code.
Staff described propagation maps showing mid-band coverage gains to the north and photo simulations intended to limit perceived visual impact; the parcel is owned by a church and is largely wooded, staff said. The representative for Next Edge Networks, speaking on behalf of tower owner…
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