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Council discusses cell-tower lease changes, expansion options and one-time payout proposal
Summary
A cell-tower operator requested changes to the town lease structure, seeking a lower annual escalation, additional pad space for tenants and an option for a perpetual easement and one-time payout. Council asked staff to research site constraints and legal issues before deciding.
Burns Harbor town staff briefed council members on a proposal from the town’s cell-tower tenant to change lease terms and add ground space for additional tenants. The operator asked to reduce the annual rent escalation from 3% to 2%, to add up to 625 square feet of pad space for up to three additional tenants and to offer a third option of converting the lease to a perpetual easement with a one-time payout.
Council members asked staff to research site constraints — including whether prior…
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