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Thursday, September 23, 1999 The Martinsville Planning Commission met in regular session on Thursday, September 23, 1999, at 2:00 p.m. in Council Chambers to conduct a public hearing and other business. MEMBERS PRESENT Ron Ferrill, Chairperson Timothy D. Martin, Secretary Ricky C. Hall James R. Mason, Jr. Robert A. Williams Jean P. Wilson MEMBERS ABSENT: Thomas R. McCann, Jr, Vice Chairperson STAFF PRESENT: Wayne D. P. Knox, Housing, Planning, & Zoning Dir. Christopher L. Whitlow, Associate Planner Betty T. Roach, Recording Secretary Chairperson Fen'ill called the meeting to order at 1:00 p.m. Member Hall gave the invocation. The six members present constituted a quorum. The minutes of the September 7, 1999, meeting was considered. A motion was made by Member Martin, and seconded by Member Williams, to approve the minutes as written. The motion carried unanimously. Chairperson Ferrill then asked the Commission members for disclosure of any personal interest in the remaining agenda items. Secretary Martin stated his family has an interest in the property for which the special use permit has been petitioned. The next item was a duly advertised public hearing on a request from American Tower Corporation for Trition PCS, Inc. for a special use permit to construct a telecommunications facility at 900 Rives Road. The site, zoned M-2 Manufacturing, is 310 feet from a residential structure and 100 feet from a residentially zoned district. The request is for installation of a 190-foot tall steel telecommunications monopole structure, with a 9-foot tall lighming rod atop the structure, with related equipment cabinets and buildings. Attorney Ward Armstrong represented the applicant. He pointed out that the applicant also requests the use of a "Cell on Wheels (C.O.W.) as a temporary