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Planning commission approves wireless monopole; record shows differing height references in staff materials
Summary
Commissioners approved a conditional use permit for a wireless communication facility near Lone Mountain Road; the record contains inconsistent height references (staff packet references both 150 feet and 50 feet).
The Santa Fe County Planning Commission on May 15 approved a conditional use permit for a new wireless communication facility on a vacant ranch parcel near Lone Mountain Road, a project intended to improve cellular coverage for residents and emergency response along the NM-14 corridor.
County staff’s packet contains two different height references: an early portion of the staff presentation describes the applicant’s proposal as a new 150-foot-tall monopole, while later language in the staff memo states the recommendation is to approve a monopole 50 feet…
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