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Planning and Zoning Commission <br />Minutes <br />March 12,2019 <br />The facility is being initially done by Verizon, but it has been designed for competitors also, not <br />only on the tower but on the ground. The hope is when and if they all deploy there, from an <br />emergency standpoint, you will have access to the emergency networks; that is the hope. <br />Mr. Adam Dagenhart thinks what the Chair is trying to say is the County has our cell towers for <br />emergency services in certain locations and we have had an instance before where as a cell tower <br />was within their triangulation between towers. He said has that been checked. <br />Mr. Yates thinks that was in the review. <br />Mr. Collins said yes it was checked. He showed it on the map. <br />The Chair asked if there were any questions for the applicant. <br />Mr. Frank Longest requests that the application with all the exhibits A through I be submitted as <br />part of the record. <br />There being no further comments or questions, the Chair opened the Public Hearing. There being <br />no one speaking in favor of or in opposition to the conditional use, the Chair closed the Public <br />Hearing. <br />The Chair opened the floor for discussion among the Board. <br />The Chair said assuming everybody does have a cell phone, it would probably benefit that area. <br />It is about a mile and a half from the closest tower, which is a pretty big gap. It looks like there is <br />a lot of housing out that way so you are being invaded by houses as well as everybody who is <br />living in them who has a cell phone. He is sure people from Verizon would appreciate having <br />better service. <br />Mr. Jeff Corley asked the Chair if he wanted to add a condition for additional landscaping or was <br />he satisfied with the presentation. <br />The Chair said just wanted to make sure as you are looking at it during the winter you cannot see <br />through it. He said you can cut the trees down and then there is nothing. He understands a wood <br />fence is a bonus for sure, but wood fences fail. <br />There being no further discussion Ms. Holley Grimsley, MOTIONED, SECONDED by Mr. Jay <br />Wood to Approve Petition CUSE20 19-0000 1-Conditional Use Permit for a Wireless <br />Telecommunications (WTC) Tower with the conditions recommended by Staff. The vote was <br />unanimous. (See attached Granting Order with Conditions and Findings of Fact) <br />Break to set up for next case. <br />11