Community asks for stricter cell-tower spacing, setbacks and public notice
Before the DHI discussion, residents asked the county about proposed cell-tower ordinance changes: spacing/preferred locations, a 1,000-foot setback from residences, disguise options and whether the public would vote on siting; staff said permitting — not public ballots — drives approvals and acknowledged camouflage options exist.
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Residents opened the hearing by asking about a separate agenda item: proposed changes to the county's cell-tower ordinance. County Attorney William Mercer said there was no specific new site proposed and that the revisions sought to clarify preferred versus unpreferred locations to prevent prior inconsistencies. Mercer said the ordinance currently requires a 1,000-foot buffer from residences and that camouflage approaches (for example, towers disguised as trees) are already provided for in the ordinance.
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