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Planning commission forwards AT&T tower waiver request to parish council after staff asks for additional documentation
Summary
An AT&T proposal for a 95-foot monopole at 10995 Arnold Road drew questions on setbacks, wetlands and owner waivers; the commission voted to forward the waiver request to the parish council once planning has all required documentation.
An AT&T proposal for a 95-foot monopole at 10995 Arnold Road drew questions at the March 6 Livingston Parish Planning Commission meeting about setback waivers, nearby property owners and DOTD access. The commission voted to forward the request to the parish council for waiver consideration after the planning department receives additional documentation.
Applicant presentation: Attorney Laura Carlisle, representing the applicant, said the proposed monopole (95 feet plus a 4-foot lightning rod) is intended to improve coverage and capacity in the area. Carlisle said the firm tried to locate the facility to minimize wetland impacts and that the monopole would be a single-pole design rather than a lattice tower.
Staff comments and public questions: Engineering and planning staff noted all engineering comments were addressed except for any needed DOTD access permit for the Arnold Road entrance. Planning staff also said that when an applicant requests a waiver from the telecom-ordinance setback (tower height plus 30 feet), the department typically asks for signed letters of no objection from property owners affected by the waiver radius.
Commission discussion focused on whether the proposed location placed the tower setback radius across state and parish road rights-of-way and several neighboring parcels; Commissioners urged the applicant to consider shifting the pole northeast if feasible to reduce the number of property owners affected. Planning staff said the application could not be placed on the parish council agenda for a waiver hearing until the department had the requested DOTD response and any signed landowner waivers.
Action: Commissioner motioned to send the AT&T waiver request to the council for review after the planning department receives all required materials (including DOTD documentation and signed letters), and the motion passed with an abstention recorded. The commission did not grant the waiver itself; it referred the waiver request to council once outstanding materials are provided.
Ending: The applicant may submit additional materials to planning staff; the waiver will be considered by the parish council after planning confirms the submission is complete.
