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Neighbors press board to reject Verizon pole at 144 Spring St.; board tables proposal

Saratoga Springs City Design Review Board · October 29, 2025
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Summary

Verizon sought Design Review Board approval to replace a utility pole with a 41.5‑foot pole and equipment shroud at 144 Spring St. Neighbors said the pole would sit directly in front of bedrooms and porches, raising visual, noise and health concerns. The board voted to table the application to allow further discussion between the applicant and the

Verizon asked the Saratoga Springs Design Review Board on Oct. 29 to approve a replacement utility pole and cellular antenna adjacent to 144 Spring St., but the board elected to table the application after extended public comment and internal debate over the board’s authority to consider location versus design.

Julia Monahan, regional counsel for Verizon Wireless, told the board the replacement pole would be 38.5 feet tall with an antenna shroud bringing total height to about 41.5 feet and an equipment enclosure at…

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