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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA REQUEST
DATE: October 7, 2014
TO: Honorable Chairman and Members of the Board
FROM: Elliot Kampert
SUBJECT: Project 379008-DEV-2014 AT&T Wireless-Ross Hunt site
DEPARTMENT: Growth Management
BCC DISTRICT: 3 - Commissioner Boyles
DEVELOPMENT REVIEW: Consideration of a proposed 180 foot communications tower as submitted
by Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell, & Berkowitz, P.C. on behalf of New Cingular Wireless
(AT&T). The property is located on Lee Cook Road, Baker. 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 70 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 a total of four wireless
carriers. The applicant has provided to staff the Determination of No Hazard to Air Navigation from the
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
AVIATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE: Approved 5/29/14.
PUBLIC COMMENT/OPPOSITION: None.
PLANNING COMMISSION: The Planning Commission voted unanimously to recommend approval at
its August 14, 2014 meeting.
MILITARY REPRESENTATIVE: Included in Aviation Advisory Committee.
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the Board approve development of the subject
communications tower.
RECOMMENDED BY:
APPROVED BY:
Ernie Padgett, County Administrator