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Board hears planning commission recommendation for 199-foot Arcola telecom tower; no public speakers
Summary
Planning staff presented CUP 2503 for Arcola Towers to build a 199-foot telecommunications tower on a leased 0.23-acre site of a 61-acre parcel; the planning commission unanimously recommended approval and FAA review found no hazard/no lighting required for a tower under 200 feet. No residents signed up to speak.
The Cumberland County planning staff presented a public hearing on Feb. 10 for CUP 2503, Arcola Towers’ application to lease a 0.23-acre pad on a 61-acre parcel owned by Wayne Lipscomb and construct a 199-foot telecommunications tower.
Planning & Zoning Administrator Stephanie Johnson summarized the application, maps, a 2024 survey, and the site plan and said the package meets the county's supplemental cell-tower zoning standards. "Arcola Towers proposes to construct a 199 foot tall telecommunications tower on a section of the property that's about a 100 by a 100," Johnson said. She noted that under the county’s rules and FAA guidance a tower under 200 feet would not require lighting and that the planning commission unanimously recommended approval.
Staff reported that notices were published and mailed to adjoining property owners and that, at the time of the hearing, staff had not received communications for or against the project following the planning commission’s hearing. The board opened the floor for discussion and a motion to approve was made; the public hearing record shows no residents signed up to speak for or against the CUP during the board meeting.
Next steps: if the board approves the CUP, staff will proceed with site-plan and permitting steps and the applicant will coordinate access easements and lease terms with the landowner.
