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Stow City planning commission approves 173-foot cell tower at North River Road

Stow City Planning Commission · October 29, 2025
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Summary

The Planning Commission approved a conditional use and site plan (PC 25-8) for a 173-foot monopole on county-owned property at 2978 North River Road aimed at replacing an existing tower and preventing significant wireless-service loss for AT&T, Dish Network and T‑Mobile customers.

The Stow City Planning Commission approved a conditional use and site plan (PC 25-8) to install a 173-foot monopole cell tower on county-owned Summit County Wastewater Treatment property at 2978 North River Road at a meeting. The motion to approve the plans as submitted was moved and seconded and passed by roll call.

Commission staff said the application is processed under the city—s code as a public utility substation use and described the proposed facility as a 60-by-60 leased compound set back roughly 220 feet from the North River Road right-of-way, about 200 feet from the nearest residence to the west, with a 30-foot access and utility easement and an 8-foot chain-link fence around the base. Staff noted the code—s supplemental…

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