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1996 that will have to change.
Applicants will be required to present to the county a plan of all facilities they plan to build in, or build that will service, Rappahannock County, over the next four years. County Administrator Johh McCarthy noted that applicants are required to post bond when they apply. That bond would cover the cost of removing the tower.
The county is also trying to encourage companies to build less offensive structures by making them easier to approve: For instance, inside a grain silo. The ordinance places a restriction of 199 feet on tower height, because anything higher would have to have lighting as per Federal Aviation Administration requirements.
Luke also noted that the Planning Commission and Board of Supervisors will have to review and approve sites before structures can go up. There will be at least two public hearings for each site, and public notices will be required, so the public will have a chance to comment on any proposed site.
Luke noted that Sprint is pursuing options from property owners in the county. Sprint has indicated to the county that they intend to apply once an ordinance is passed.
A close eye is being kept on various court cases. Albemarle County, Va. has appealed a federal magistrate’s ruling that struck down their mountaintop protection zones. These zones contain restrictions that make it practically impossible for towers to be placed on mountain tops.
There was much public discussion, with differing viewpoints. Jeff Light admitted that most people in the county are resigned to towers coming in. However, he urged the commission to
See PLANNING, Page A8
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