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Weatherford council denies AT&T conditional‑use permit for proposed communications tower
Summary
After a lengthy public hearing in which dozens of nearby residents raised health, safety and property‑value concerns, Weatherford City Council voted to deny a conditional‑use permit for a communications tower proposed at 3103 Sonora Canyon Road.
Weatherford City Council on Tuesday denied a conditional‑use permit request from AT&T to install a communications tower on a roughly 14.903‑acre tract at 3103 Sonora Canyon Road.
The vote followed a public hearing that drew more than a dozen residents from the nearby Red Eagle Ranch, Blue Quail Drive and Pittman Road neighborhoods. Residents cited proximity to back yards, potential property‑value loss, fire and lightning risks, and concerns about radiation exposure. Councilmember Luke Williams moved to deny the permit; Mayor Pro Tem Heidi Wilder seconded the motion and the council voted to deny the request.
The application, identified in council materials as CUP‑24‑0010 and associated with Ordinance O02/2025‑03, had been recommended for approval 6–1 by the Planning and Zoning Commission on Jan. 8, provided the tower’s fall zone remained inside the…
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