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Council approves special-use permit for telecom tower at 7901 Trady Road
Summary
After a public hearing, the council approved a special-use permit allowing a telecommunications monopole at 7901 Trady Road to restore long-standing cellular coverage in a neighborhood rendered a "dead zone" after the 2015 tornado removed local infrastructure.
The Rowlett City Council on Feb. 18 approved a special-use permit authorizing a telecommunications tower at 7901 Trady Road, a request brought by property owners David E. and Theresa L. George and represented by industry consultant Mason Griffin.
The permit follows a public hearing in which neighbors described years of intermittent or missing cellular service in the area after a 2015 tornado damaged a water-tower-mounted antenna. Mason Griffin, representing the applicant, said the proposed tower…
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