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Commission OKs broader notice, landscaping and documentation requirements for new towers, drops 'significant' modifier
Summary
The planning commission approved recommended changes to telecommunication tower rules to expand notice to residents, strengthen landscaping and ask applicants to submit federal filings and RF compliance reports; commissioners removed the word "significant" from coverage‑gap language and changed notice timing language at staff request.
Planning staff presented proposed amendments to Article 11 of the Williamson County zoning ordinance addressing telecommunications facilities (traditional tall towers, not small cells). The package expands notice and signage requirements, increases landscaping/buffering requirements for ground‑level equipment, asks applicants to provide federal filings (FCC registration, FAA findings, environmental documents), and requests an RF compliance statement to confirm adherence to FCC standards after a carrier activates service. Staff recommended approval and asked the…
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