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Neighbors press planning board on proposed Valley Brook Road tower, citing stormwater and road safety
Summary
At a preliminary forum for special use permit S2602, Telfair Forest residents urged planners to deny a 130-foot wireless tower planned for Valley Brook Road, raising concerns about wetlands, stormwater, emergency access and construction traffic; applicant said technical experts and mitigation plans will be presented to the commissioners.
At a May 7 preliminary forum the New Hanover County Planning Board heard sustained opposition to special use permit S2602, a proposal for a 130-foot wireless support structure on Valley Brook Road. The hearing was informational; final action will be at a quasi-judicial hearing before the Board of County Commissioners on June 1.
Telfair Forest HOA president Troy Eason and other residents described the site as a low-lying bowl with wetlands and an access road they say was not engineered for heavy construction traffic. Eason warned that construction and equipment could create a damming effect that would breach the only access…
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