Public asks questions about modest changes to county cell-tower rules
Before the data-center discussion the county briefly addressed proposed revisions to the cell-tower ordinance. Attendees asked about setbacks, disguising towers, whether sites were proposed and the county's ability to limit tower numbers; staff said there is no cap and that preferred-location status requires applicants to show why the site meets the ordinance.
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At the start of the June 11 meeting county staff invited public input on proposed edits to the cell-tower ordinance. Residents asked whether any sites were already proposed (staff said only one near a trucking company had been discussed), asked how far towers must be sited from residences (the draft includes a 1,000-foot standard as discussed in the hearing), and asked whether towers can be disguised (staff said the draft already allows camouflage such as tree-shaped monopoles).
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