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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA REQUEST
DATE: May 6, 2014
TO: Honorable Chairman and Members of the Board
FROM: Elliot Kampert
SUBJECT: Verizon Wireless Tower
DEPARTMENT: Growth Management
BCC DISTRICT: 1
DEVELOPMENT REVIEW: Consideration of a proposed 180 foot communications tower as submitted
by Satya Acquisition Management, Inc. on behalf of Verizon Wireless. The property is located on
Caveman Road, Crestview. The property is zoned Agriculture (AA) and has a future land use
designation of Agriculture (AG). The subject lease area consists of 10,000 square feet. The overall parcel
contains 428 acres more or less.
STAFF FINDINGS: Pursuant to Section 2.20.081 Towers and Telecommunications Facilities, Land
Development Code (LDC), the purpose of this section is to regulate the placement, construction, and
modification of towers and telecommunications facilities. Per Section 2.01.04 (4) Permitted Uses, LDC,
communication towers are a permitted use within the Agriculture zoning district. The applicant has
provided evidence that no other communication towers or co-location facilities exist within a half-mile
radius from the proposed site. The proposed communication tower will support three wireless carriers,
one of which being the Okaloosa County Public Safety (medical & fire department) emergency
communications equipment. The applicant has provided to staff the Federal Airways and Airspace
Summary that indicates a no notice requirement to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
AVIATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE: Approved by the AAC on April 10, 2014.
PUBLIC COMMENT/OPPOSITION: None to date.
PLANNING COMMISSION: The Planning Commission voted unanimously to recommend approval at
a meeting held April 10, 2014.
MILITARY REPRESENTATIVE: No comment.
STAFF POSITION: Staff has no objection to proposed communication tower.
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the Board approve the proposed tower.
RECOMMENDED BY:
APPROVED BY:
Ernie Padgett, County Administrator