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County approves Lower Gwynedd request to site a cell tower in Penland Woods with conditions
Summary
After months of consultation, county commissioners approved Lower Gwynedd Township’s request to allow a 150‑foot cell tower at Penland Woods, subject to conditions intended to preserve a net conservation benefit and protect the original open‑space intent.
Montgomery County commissioners approved a resolution on Thursday allowing Lower Gwynedd Township to site a 150‑foot cell phone tower in Penland Woods, a park acquired in part with county open‑space funding, provided the township and conservation partners meet a series of conditions intended to preserve conservation value.
Scott France of the county planning commission described the lengthy review process and the legal reasons county approval was required: county open‑space funds had helped acquire the property in 1993 and the original covenants required the county’s…
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