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Commission recommends cell tower disguised as bell tower despite neighborhood opposition, 6-2
Summary
The Maricopa County Planning and Zoning Commission voted 6-2 to recommend approval of a stealth wireless facility—designed to resemble a church bell tower—at Crossland Baptist Church in Buckeye (Z2023034).
The Maricopa County Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval, 6-2, of a special use permit for a wireless communications facility at Crossland Baptist Church (Z2023034) after staff concluded the proposed stealth design would provide service and conceal equipment better than an alternative by-right tower configuration.
Nick, county planning staff, described the proposed design as a bell-tower “stealth” installation sited on church property in the Buckeye area. Staff recommended approval subject to conditions A–J and noted the facility would set back at least 160 feet from the…
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