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Council approves two ground leases for telecom towers; neighbors raise health and visual-impact concerns
Summary
Council approved two option-and-lease agreements for wireless towers — one at Fire Station 22 and one at Water Treatment Plant 2 — while residents spoke at length about visual impacts and health concerns from cellular antennas.
The City of Palm Coast on June 3 approved two separate option-and-ground-lease agreements to allow commercial wireless carriers to construct towers at two city‑owned sites: the new Fire Station 22 (350 Palm Coast Parkway NE) and Water Treatment Plant No. 2 (50 Citation Boulevard). The council approved each resolution unanimously.
Lease terms and rationale: Staff and the city’s IT director, Doug Akins, said the locations were identified in the city’s wireless master plan the council adopted earlier in the year; both companies proposing the towers offered similar commercial terms including an up‑front…
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