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Council unanimously denies AT&T waiver for tower near state highway after safety, access and future road-widening concerns
Summary
The Livingston Parish Council voted unanimously to deny AT&T's request for waivers from telecom setback requirements for a proposed monopole sited near a state highway; councilmembers cited safety, fall radius skepticism, lack of notarized neighbor approvals and potential future right-of-way widening costs.
The Livingston Parish Council on Thursday voted unanimously to deny AT&T's request for deviations from local setback rules for a proposed wireless monopole sited near a state highway.
AT&T representatives said the tower would close a known service gap, support FirstNet for first responders and include fixed backup batteries and a generator. Matt Adams, an AT&T representative, said the project would relieve congestion on nearby towers and provide "more reliable 911 call routing" and service for residents and businesses.
Laura Carlisle, outside counsel for AT&T, told the council the company had submitted an engineering "fall letter" from a certified engineer showing the monopole is designed to collapse inward on failure and cited wetlands constraints that limited siting options. She said the applicant had attempted to gather letters of…
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