Public Hearing: YES ☒ NO ☐ Department: Planning & Sustainability
SUBJECT:
Title
COMMISSION DISTRICT(S): Commission District 03 Super District 07
Application of Municipal Communication LLC c/o Jonathan Yates for a Special Land Use Permit (SLUP) to install a 150 foot tall stealth wireless telecommunication facility (cell tower) in an R-100 (Residential Medium-Lot) District, at 3810 Waldrop Road.
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PETITION NO: N6. SLUP-22-1245423 (2022-1173)
PROPOSED USE: Wireless telecommunication facility (cell tower).
LOCATION: 3810 Waldrop Road, Decatur, Georgia 30034
PARCEL NO. : 15-058-01-016
INFO. CONTACT: John Reid, Sr. Planner
PHONE NUMBER: 404-371-2155
PURPOSE:
Application of Municipal Communication LLC c/o Jonathan Yates for a Special Land Use Permit (SLUP) to install a 150 foot tall stealth wireless telecommunication facility (cell tower) in an R-100 (Residential Medium-Lot) District. The property is located on the east side of Waldrop Road, opposite Waldrop Farms Way, at 3810 Waldrop Road in Decatur, Georgia. The property has approximately 615 feet of frontage along Waldrop Road and contains 15.1 acres.
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommended Action
COMMUNITY COUNCIL: Approval.
PLANNING COMMISSION: Approval with Conditions.
PLANNING STAFF: Approval with Conditions.
STAFF ANALYSIS: See staff report for details.
PLANNING COMMISSION VOTE: Approval with Conditions 8-0-0. Vivian Moore moved, Gwendolyn McCoy seconded for Approval with seven (7) conditions, per Staff recommendation. Edward Patton was not present for this vote.
COMMUNITY COUNCIL VOTE/RECOMMENDATION: Approval 5-4-0. Discussion was entirely about the effects of cell tower transmissions on the health of nearby residents.