Notice is hereby given pursuant to Section 15.2-2204 of the Code of Virginia, 1950, as amended that the Southampton County Planning Commission will hold public hearings on Thursday, July 13, 2017 at 7:30 p.m. in the Board Room of the Southampton County Office Center at 26022 Administration Center Drive in Courtland, Virginia to consider the following:

 

1. CUP 2017:03 – Application by Virginia Electric & Power Company, owner, for a Conditional Use Permit to construct a 190’ self-supporting lattice microwave tower with supporting equipment including a generator, propane tank, and equipment shelter, as well as a 150’ reduction in the required rear setback and a reduction of 168’ to the required side setback. This will be located at the existing Boykins Substation property, located at 31017 Meherrin Road, Boykins, and known as Tax Parcels 100-32 and 100-32A. The property is in the Boykins Voting and Magisterial Districts. It is located at the intersection of Meherrin Road (SR 35) and Lassiters Drive.

2. CUP 2017:04 – Application by Virginia Electric & Power Company, owner, for a Conditional Use Permit and setback reductions to construct a 263’ self-supporting lattice microwave tower with support equipment including a propane tank, generator and equipment shelter to the existing Southampton Substation located on the Southampton Power Station property. The property is located at 30134 General Thomas Highway, Franklin, and is known as Tax Parcel 92-8B. The property is in the Franklin Voting and Magisterial Districts. It is located on General Thomas Highway (SR 671) approximately 2,600’ west of its intersection with Delaware Road (SR 687).

 

Documents are available in the Franklin Southampton Community Development office in Franklin City Hall and the Southampton County Administration office in Courtland.

 

Any persons desiring to speak in favor of or opposition to the above referenced application(s) are encouraged to appear and be heard at the aforementioned time and place. Any persons wishing to attend this hearing who may require auxiliary aids should contact Michael W. Johnson, County Administrator at (757) 653-3015 (voice) or (757) 653-3013 (TDD), preferably seven days prior to the hearing.

 

Southampton County Planning Commission

Beth Lewis, AICP, Secretary