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A request by Raleigh Towers, LLC to construct a new cell tower on parcel number 19952 known as the Old Chatham Golf Club, located off O’Kelly Chapel Road across from Nickel Creek Circle. The lease area will be approximately .27 acre of the 403 acre tract and located within the Joint Plan Area of Chatham County and Cary, Williams Township.
ABSTRACT
Action Requested:
Review and Recommendation to the Board of Commissioners
Introduction & Background:
A legislative public hearing was held on this request February 18, 2013. Planning staff presented the application and reviewed the supporting documentation submitted. There were two people who spoke in support of the cell tower as described in the application. There were also eight (8) written comments provided through the web service all in support of the tower as submitted. No one spoke in opposition of the request. Matthew Danielson, applicant, was also available for questions.
Since the public hearing there have been two (2) additional nearby landowners of the Weycroft Reserve development located on Nickel Creek Circle voicing concerns about the tower and are not in support of the location for the tower.
During the 2012 search ring submittal approval from the Board of Commissioners, areas were identified as needing additional cell service. This particular area was one noted as needing an expansion of services for cell tower providers. Once the search rings are approved, current regulations require a specific site location per cell tower to be submitted within 12 months from the date of approval of the search ring area. Communications towers are required by the Chatham County Zoning Ordinance to be located in either a light industrial or heavy industrial zoning district. An entire parcel/tract of land is not required to be rezoned to accommodate the cell tower location. There must be enough area included to encompass the access road, setbacks from any property lines, area for fencing, area for equipmen...
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