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Vote to approve a quasi-judicial request by The Towers LLC dba Vertical Bridge for a Special Use Permit on approximately 3.25 acres of parcel 83021, located off NC 42, Moncure, for a wireless telecommunications tower, Cape Fear Township
ABSTRACT
Action Requested:
Vote to approve a quasi-judicial request by The Towers LLC dba Vertical Bridge for a Special Use Permit on approximately 3.25 acres of parcel 83021, located off NC 42, Moncure, for a wireless telecommunications tower, Cape Fear Township.
Introduction & Background:
A quasi-judicial public hearing was held January 16, 2024. Planning staff presented the request and a representative for the tower company and the landowner were also present. No one else spoke on the matter.
Commissioner Howard verified a lease agreement with Verizon.
Discussion & Analysis:
When determining whether a Special Use Permit request should be approved as per Section 5 Conditional Zoning Districts, the following findings must be supported.
1. The alleged error in the Ordinance, if any, would be remedied by the proposed amendment with a detailed explanation of such error in the Ordinance and detailed reasons how the proposed amendment will correct the same. No error in the Ordinance is being claimed. Wireless Telecommunication tower operators may apply for a special use permit in residentially zoned areas.
Below is the zoning map of the area (red color is R1 zoning)
Below is the Moncure Small Area Plan map of the area showing the property located within the Agricultural and Woodlands designation with a portion within the Long Term Activity Center node
2. The requested special use permit is either essential or desirable for the public's convenience or welfare. As the county continues to become more populated and the need for access to technology increases, rural areas of the county are experiencing increased development pressure and a need for access cellular and internet services. The applicant states this tower location...
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