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Walla Walla enacts interim ban on new cell towers near homes; council orders study
Summary
The City Council adopted an interim zoning ordinance and moratorium to prohibit siting new wireless communication towers in or within 300 feet of residentially zoned property while staff studies permanent regulations.
The Walla Walla City Council on Feb. 26 adopted Ordinance 2025-02, an interim zoning regulation that prohibits siting new wireless communication towers within residential zones or within 300 feet of residentially zoned properties and places a moratorium on new applications while staff completes a study.
The ordinance, introduced by City Attorney Tim Donaldson and discussed at a public hearing, is intended to preserve residential neighborhood character while the city commissions engineering work and drafts permanent zoning language. "It doesn't look like that cellular towers need to be sited in residential zones," Donaldson said during his presentation, citing a…
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