July 12, 2022 PZ Agenda - Laserfiche WebLink

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History / Other Information The subject property is located on Gold Hill Road East. The subject property is approximately 13.62acres in size. The subject property is vacant and wooded. The subject property originally consisted of two parcels. These parcels werepurchased by the County. A deed was recorded on August 27, 2021whichincluded the two parcels and confirmed new ownership. The two parcels were combined in February of this year. The applicationstates that the proposed 305-ft self-supporting tower will operate primarily as a 911 Communications Tower and secondarily as an opportunity for commercial carriers to collocate on the tower. The applicant intends tomake use of the surrounding mature forest and understory trees as therequired landscaping.The applicationstates that the site is well away from the right of way of Gold Hill Road East and due to the surrounding vegetation, the compound will not be visible from the roadway or neighboring properties. Only the portions of the site for the compound area and driveway will be cleared, leaving most of the site untouched. p Therefore, the applicant is requesting relief from the landscaping requirement of Section 8-4.34.8.c. The applicant contends that unnecessary hardship results from the strict application of the ordinance because of the abundance of existing mature forest and understory trees that can reasonably be expected to block the view of the tower from the public road and neighboring properties, even during the fall and winter seasons with no leaves on most trees and shrubbery. The applicant contends that hardship results from conditions that are peculiar to the property in that the size of the property and the abundance of mature trees and understory trees are more than sufficient that the tower compound will not be seen from the public road and neighboring properties. The applicant contends that hardship did not result from actions taken by the applicant or the property owner because strict adherence to the ordinance would require installation of landscaping when there is more than sufficient existing forest and understory trees to create the landscape buffer necessary to meet the requirements of the ordinance.