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1+ 6 <br /> • <br /> 3. <br /> deal with potential business from all twelve satellites and a large portion. <br /> 51. of Piedmont's storage requirements. Commissioner Gustaveson inquired if the <br /> . proposed development included an assumption of expansion of Piedmont Power's <br /> 7. facilities. Mr. Adams responded that the site contains ample space. <br /> 8 Planning Board Member Irvin inquired about the nature of the stream to the <br /> 9. earth of the storage line all night lighting. Mr. Adams responded that there <br /> 10. was 40' Co 50' of trees and that the lights would be oriented into the site. <br /> 11. He added that lighting was primarily eo serve security purposes. <br /> 12 Planning Board Member Kizer asked for an estimate of the total cost excluding <br /> 131. the purchase of the property. Mr. Adams replied the total project coat excluding <br /> property was approximacely 1.75 million dollars. Mr. Kiser asked how much <br /> 15. Piedmont Power invested. Mr. Adams responded chat REa contributes approximately <br /> 16. 402 and that the remainder is covered by the private sector. <br /> 171 Planning Board Member Shanklia expressed a concern about airports within <br /> ni <br /> 1w 7 miles of a communications cower with the type of lighting proposed being a <br /> 191 potential obstacle. He continued that given common pilot procedures, it would <br /> 20. be beet to use strobe Lights rather than a rotating beacon. Mr. Adams indicated <br /> 2111 his firm had not yet considered this and that he had assumed that a red light is <br /> 22: used on low towers and a strobe light on high towers. <br /> 23. Mr. Squires asked if the Millis' property would still be residential, expressing <br /> 2E1.. concern about "spot coning" of the property, Kr. Cannity responded that all <br /> 251 property not otherwise designated is residential. <br /> 26J Commissioner Aillhoit moved to adjourn the Public Hearing for a Special. Use <br /> 27 Permit from Piedmont Power to Ja wary 4, 1983 at 10:00 a.m. to receive the <br /> 2$1 recommendation from the Planning Board; Commissioner Marshall seconded the motion. <br /> 29. vote; Ayes, 5; Noes, O. <br /> 30. Following a short break, the Board resumed deliberations with all members <br /> 31. present as indicated at the beginning of this meeting. <br /> 32. A. BOARD COMMENTS <br /> 33. Chairman Whitted deleted consideration of Joint Planning from the agenda and <br /> added MACo dues increase; he announced that the order of the agenda would be 0-1, <br /> 35. D-5, and 0-8, in order to accommodate those members of the audience who are waiting, <br /> 36. B. AUDIENCE COMMENTS <br />