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Paradise advisory board grants extension for T‑Mobile tower, applicant says construction slated this year
Summary
The Paradise Town Advisory Board approved a first extension of time for a redesigned communication tower co‑located for T‑Mobile at a property on Peguis and Nicolle Couple Street, with the applicant saying construction should start this year and staff conditions attached to approval.
The Paradise Town Advisory Board on March 25 approved a first extension of time for a redesigned communication tower that lists T‑Mobile as the tenant at a property identified in the application as being on Peguis and Nicolle Couple Street in Paradise.
The applicant representative, Cynthia Squire, told the board the site had been approved two years earlier as an 80‑foot “model palm” design, but construction was interrupted by the COVID‑19 shutdown. She said Vertical Bridge, the tower owner, has been storing steel on site and that the property owner is ready to allow construction to begin once the board signs the extension. “T‑Mobile will need to sign their lease agreement in order for us to start construction, but your approval is our last item,” Squire said.
The board approved the extension with preliminary staff conditions tied to a commencement deadline in the staff report of May 17, 2026, and the motion passed unanimously. The applicant told the board she expects to complete work by the end of 2025 and that the tower is being built so multiple carriers can co‑locate on the structure.
Why it matters: Communication towers are frequently the final land‑use step before construction and can affect neighborhood coverage, aesthetics and co‑location options for other wireless carriers. The board’s conditions and the commencement date set guardrails the applicant must meet before construction moves forward.
Details and context: The application packet listed the owner as Real Estate Holding Corporation and the tenant as T‑Mobile. Board members asked for clarity about the requested extension length and noted staff had proposed a May 17, 2026, expiration to commence construction. Squire said she had not asked for a longer extension than necessary and reiterated the team’s goal to finish the site within the year.
The board did not receive public comment on the item. The applicant confirmed that other carriers could co‑locate on the tower and that the design was intended to limit new monopoles in the neighborhood.
What happens next: The approval is conditioned on preliminary staff requirements. If the applicant does not commence construction by the staff‑conditioned date, the permit will expire according to staff timelines and the extension terms.
Speakers quoted in this article are drawn from the meeting record and include only those who spoke during this agenda item.
