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County staff backs conditional use permit for 120-foot monopole near NM-14; neighbors contest visibility and alternatives
Summary
Pinnacle Consulting and Sun State Towers sought a conditional-use permit for a 120-foot monopole near New Mexico 14 to address a multi-mile coverage gap; county staff recommended approval while neighbors objected to the tower's visibility on the Turquoise Trail and urged alternate locations.
Pinnacle Consulting and Sun State Towers sought a conditional-use permit to install a 120-foot wireless monopole in a 40-by-40-foot compound near New Mexico 14 to close a multi-mile coverage gap that county staff and applicant representatives said hampers in-vehicle service and emergency communications along the corridor.
John Lovato, Building Development Services Supervisor, said the proposed facility would sit on a ~6.24-acre leased area, would be painted a tan adobe finish and would be engineered to meet FCC and county requirements; staff reviewed the SLDC design standards and recommended approval with conditions. Lovato corrected a typographical error in staff materials clarifying the applicable rural-residential height limit is 20 feet for typical structures…
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