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Supervisors deny AT&T-backed ‘bell tower’ at Crossland Baptist Church after neighborhood opposition
Summary
The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to deny a special-use permit for an 80-foot wireless tower disguised as a bell tower at Crossland Baptist Church after neighbors and two planning commissioners objected to the design, setbacks and proximity to schools and homes.
The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to deny a special-use permit for a wireless communication facility proposed at Crossland Baptist Church, a church site in District 4, after extended public comment and discussion with county planning staff.
The permit request would have allowed an 80-foot-tall wireless tower with a bell-tower “stealth” design and a larger-than-code antenna array at a 3.2-acre church parcel. Planning staff told the board the application included a request to reduce the zoning setback that normally requires a 2-to-1 height-to-distance ratio and sought an antenna diameter larger than the code limit.
Tom Ellsworth, director of Planning and Development, explained the technical request to the board: “A cell tower is allowed by right within the zoning district. The zoning code stipulates that for a…
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