ST. MARYS COUNTY BOARD OF APPEALS PUBLIC HEARING OF May 7, 2020 - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

• ST. MARY’S COUNTY

BOARD OF APPEALS

PUBLIC HEARING OF May 7, 2020

EXHIBIT: 3 Staff Report CUAP 19-135-002 Queentree Communication Cell Tower Note: Information subject to updates prior to BOA Hearing

CUAP 19-135-002 Queen Tree Cell Tower

In accordance with the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance: The Applicant requests conditional use approval pursuant to Chapter 25 of the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance for use type 91, Communication Tower, Commercial.

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Property Information

• Owner: Heritage Oak Farm Partnership
• Agent: Telecom Capital Group, LLC
• Location: 41220 Oakville Road, Mechanicsville
• Tax Map: 14 Grid: 22 Parcel: 79
• Zoning: Rural Preservation District (RPD)
• Proposed Use type: #91 – Communication

Tower, Commercial

• Acreage: 16.45 ac
• Existing conditions: commercial nursery and

garden center with balance of property in forest use

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Proposed Conditions

• 199’ tall monopole tower on a 60’ x 60’ pad to

accommodate a generator and five equipment shelters, all surrounded by a 10’ chain-link fence

• 80’ x 80’ lease area surrounded by existing forest
• 10’ wide road to connect to existing ingress/egress

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Agency Reviews

• Commercial site plan review in process

Location Map

41220 Oakville Road, Mechanicsville

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Land Use Map

Rural Preservation

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Zoning Map

Rural Preservation District

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Site Plan

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Site Plan Detail

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Site Plan Detail

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No conditional use shall be approved by the Board unless it finds that:

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Standards for Conditional Use Approval

• 1. The conditional use complies with the standards of the

district in which it is to be located and standards applicable to that use; and

• 2. The establishment, maintenance, and operation of the

conditional use will not be detrimental to or endanger the public health, safety, convenience, morals, order, or general welfare; and

• 3. The conditional use will not be injurious to the use and

enjoyment of other property in the immediate vicinity for the purposes already permitted, and will not substantially diminish or impair property values within the neighborhood; and

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• 4. The proposed use at the proposed location will not have

adverse effects above and beyond those inherently associated with the proposed use irrespective of its location within the zoning district; and

• 5. Adequate utilities, access roads, drainage, and/or necessary

facilities have been or are being provided; and

6. Adequate measures have been or will be taken to provide ingress and egress following a design that minimizes traffic congestion in the public streets; and

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• 7. The proposed conditional use is not contrary to the goals,
• bjectives, and policies of the Comprehensive Plan; and
• 8. The conditional use, in all other respects, conforms to the

applicable regulations of the district in which it is located or to the special requirements established for the specific conditional use in the Ordinance.