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Bay City planning commission approves OmniFiber utility cabinets at eight locations with conditions
Summary
The Bay City Planning Commission approved installation permits for eight small fiber-optic utility cabinets proposed by OmniFiber, imposing conditions on placement near trees and fire hydrants, notification to nearby property owners, and as-built documentation.
Bay City Planning Commission Chair Douglas Reis on Aug. 20 approved permits allowing OmniFiber to install eight outdoor fiber-optic utility cabinets at locations across the city, subject to conditions on placement, public notice and as-built documentation.
The commission approved site plan review cases SPR 25-13 through SPR 25-20 — covering 515 Sixteenth St.; 215 Eighteenth St.; 1121 Fitzhugh St.; 1050 Cass Ave.; 506 Fremont St.; 403 Wilson St.; 999 Jenison St.; and 618 Harrison St. — after staff and the applicant described the cabinets and commissioners discussed proximity to trees, driveways and fire hydrants.
The vote followed a staff recommendation that the applicant’s “fiber optic, 432-port outdoor cabinet” design complies with sections of the city code governing utility cabinets. The commission’s approval includes the following conditions: the cabinets must be at least 10 feet from trees, at…
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