Commission discusses tower setbacks and safety; engineers' collapse-certification debated
Staff proposed setback rules for wireless communication towers (tower height plus 10 ft); commissioners discussed alternatives such as 1.5× height setbacks and reintroducing engineer certification that a tower will collapse onto itself.
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Planner Nash reviewed proposed wireless communication facility standards, including collocation preferences and removal of abandoned equipment. Nash described a setback formulation equal to tower height plus 10 ft as a conservative measure; commissioners debated whether to require a 1.5×-height setback (consistent with other sections) or to rely on engineering certification that a tower is designed to collapse inward.
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