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Planning commission approves 199‑foot telecommunications tower near Cuba with conditions
Summary
The Sandoval County Planning and Zoning Commission on June 10 approved a conditional use permit for a 199‑foot telecommunications tower and equipment compound on a 45.24‑acre parcel at 537 County Road 11 near Cuba, with conditions requiring compliance with the county’s wireless ordinance and consultant recommendations.
The Sandoval County Planning and Zoning Commission on June 10 approved a conditional use permit for a new 199‑foot telecommunications tower and equipment compound near Cuba, New Mexico.
The application (BCU‑24‑008) covers a 45.24‑acre property at 537 County Road 11 in District 5 owned by Ernest Cordova. Atlas Tower is the applicant and identified Cornelius Whitehead as the project point of contact; Verizon Wireless is the initial equipment user listed in the application. County staff told the commission the recommended approval includes nine conditions developed with the county’s contracted telecommunications consultant and that the conditional use permit applies to the entire 45.24‑acre parcel, not only the 2,500‑square‑foot tower footprint.
Mike Powers, a representative of Atlas Tower, said the tower…
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