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Surprise OKs cell-tower ground lease at Rancho Mercado and outlines broader city-hosted tower program
Summary
Council approved a 10-year ground lease with options for a new multi-carrier cell tower at the Rancho Mercado water facility and discussed a broader effort to site towers on city-owned property to address coverage and capacity issues across growing neighborhoods.
The Surprise City Council unanimously approved a ground-lease agreement May 6 to allow a multi-carrier cell tower at the Rancho Mercado water supply facility on Happy Valley Road and discussed a wider program to place wireless infrastructure on city-owned sites.
City staff told the council the Rancho Mercado lease covers a 1,572-square-foot leased compound at the northeast corner of Happy Valley Road and 140th Drive; the initial lease term is 10 years with three optional five-year renewals. Rent will begin at $1,800 per month with an annual 2.5% escalation and contract…
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