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Board clarifies it did not approve tall wireless pole; staff cites limited authority, company agrees to lower pole
Summary
Board members said they did not approve the tall communications pole installed on Maritana; city staff said federal rules limit denials of small wireless facilities but the installer agreed to lower the Maritana pole by about 10 feet.
Historic Preservation Board members on April 3 clarified that the board had not approved a recently installed tall utility/communication pole on Maritana Avenue and heard from staff about the city’s limited regulatory authority over certain small wireless facilities.
Planner Brandon Berry told the board that federal and state preemption leaves local governments with narrow grounds to deny small…
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