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Planning commission recommends denial of proposed 155‑ft cell tower after staff finds application noncompliant with tower‑search affidavit
Summary
The Planning Commission on Jan. 28 recommended denial of a special exception for a proposed 155‑foot telecommunications tower on Gaynor Road after staff found the application did not comply with the county ordinance’s outreach/affidavit requirement to contact owners of towers within a 2.5‑mile search area.
The Planning Commission on Jan. 28 recommended denial of a special exception for a proposed 155‑foot monopole telecommunications tower on a 4.92‑acre property on Gaynor Road. The applicant — representing Verizon Wireless — presented engineering maps showing coverage gaps the tower would fill. Neighbors and at least one adjacent property owner opposed the site, citing proximity to homes, potential effects on property values, bird migration and health concerns.
Staff told the commission the application failed to meet a specific requirement in the county’s tower appendix (Appendix I): the applicant’s affidavit must document efforts to contact owners of existing towers within a 2.5‑mile radius and explain why those…
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