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BZA approves special exception for 154-foot communications tower in Monrovia
Summary
The Frederick County Board of Zoning Appeals granted Sampson’s special exception (B-26-12, B278665) to install a 154-foot monopole with a 50 ft x 50 ft equipment compound and 8-foot fence at 12608 Fingerboard Road, Monrovia; vote 5-0.
The Frederick County Board of Zoning Appeals approved a special exception on June 25, 2026, allowing a 154-foot communications monopole (including a 4-foot lightning rod) on a 156-acre Agricultural zoned lot at 12608 Fingerboard Road in Monrovia (case B-26-12, record B278665). Member John Greenwell moved to approve the special exception and Member Shannon Bohrer seconded; the Board approved the request 5-0-0.
The application described a 50 ft by 50 ft (2,500 square-foot) equipment compound surrounded by an 8-foot fence. The Board recorded that there were no public comments for or against the special exception during the meeting. No conditions or permit details were recorded in the minutes beyond the special exception approval.
