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Commission adopts tower setback rule and updates planning commission bylaws
Summary
Linn County amended its zoning code to require conditional use permits for communication towers of 100 feet or taller on agricultural land and set a 110%‑of‑height setback from property lines, and also revised planning commission bylaws on membership, terms and meeting packet timing.
The Linn County Planning Commission approved amendments to the county zoning regulations that clarify how communication towers are handled on agricultural land and also revised internal planning commission bylaws governing membership, terms and meeting procedures.
Under the adopted regulatory amendment, any radio, cellular, television broadcasting or similar tower 100 feet in height or taller on agricultural land will require a conditional use permit and must be sited so that the nearest property line is at least 110 percent of the tower’s height away from the tower base (for example, a 200‑foot tower must be sited at least 220 feet from property lines). The change replaces a prior…
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