The Fauquier County Planning Commission will meet on Thursday, May 28, 2009, to discuss a proposed 117 ft cell tower on Elmores Lane in Warrenton.

Proposed Cell Tower Facility
The applicant is seeking Special Exception approval to construct a personal wireless service facility on approximately 55.5 acres on Elmores Lane, a private road which connects to Dumfries Road (Route 605), north of Warrenton. The parcel is zoned Rural Agriculture (RA); surrounding properties are also zoned RA.

This facility would consist of a 110' tall monopole that has a 7' lightning rod on top of it for a total of 117' in height, six (6) panel antennas located at various points on the monopole, and seven (7) equipment cabinets located at the base of the monopole.

On March 25, 2009, the Planning Commission held a public hearing on this proposal. No members of the public spoke. Action was postponed on this item for up to sixty (60) days so that the applicant could provide additional information per the review agency comments. The public hearing was left open.

May 28th Public Hearing
On May 28, 2009, the Planning Commission will conduct a public hearing and make a recommendation to the Board of Supervisors. The public hearing will take place at 7:00 pm in the Warren Green Meeting Room, First Floor, 10 Hotel Street, Warrenton, VA.

For More Information
For more information, please see the attached staff report below, or contact Chris Miller, PEC President at 540-347-2334.