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Commission denies Vertical Bridge’s conditional-use permit and variance for proposed Holtville cell tower
Summary
The Planning Commission denied Conditional Use Permit 25-0004 and Variance 25-0001 for a proposed Vertical Bridge monopole in Holtville after public opposition and commissioners' concern about colocator availability and proximity to existing towers; the applicant may appeal to the Board of Supervisors within 10 days.
The Imperial County Planning Commission voted to deny Conditional Use Permit 25-0004 and Variance 25-0001, a proposal by Vertical Bridge to build a new telecommunications monopole in Holtville, after public comment raised safety and visual-impact concerns and commissioners questioned the need for another tower near existing infrastructure.
Planner Luis Benaharano presented the proposal, identified in staff materials as Conditional Use Permit 25-0004 and Variance 25-0001 (initial study 25-0012), for a telecommunications facility at 1734 Underwood Road (APN 045-600-017). The staff report described a proposed unmanned monopole within a 1,600-square-foot fenced lease area; the presentation referred to the structure both as a "120-foot tall cell…
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