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Jackson council renews two wireless facility permits after staff finds no complaints
Summary
The council unanimously renewed conditional-use permits for two wireless facilities—one on a light pole on East Snow King Avenue and another integrated into the Rafferty Activity Center—after staff and the planning commission found both met local LDR standards and recorded no operational complaints.
The Town Council voted unanimously Aug. 18 to renew two five-year conditional-use permits for wireless communications facilities. Planning staff recommended approval of both renewals, and the planning commission previously recommended approval.
For P25-076, the request was to renew a permit for a Verizon antenna mounted on a 30-foot light pole at 402 East Snow King Avenue (the permit replaces P18-163). Planning staff said no alterations were proposed and that, since the original approval, the planning office had not received complaints about radio-frequency radiation from the site. Tom Foster of Elevation Wireless, representing Verizon, identified himself to the council but did not add substantive remarks.
On P25-077, staff recommended renewal for a concealed multi-antenna installation integrated into the Rafferty Activity Center’s architecture; the planning commission had unanimously recommended approval of the renewal at its July 16 meeting. Council members asked about collocation policy. Town Attorney Leah Colasquano clarified that the town’s regulations generally do not require collocation; federal rules and FCC timelines apply to colocation applications.
Councilwoman Vivian (mover) and Councilman Regan (second) led the motions to approve; each item passed by unanimous voice vote with Councilman Schechter absent. Staff said the renewals allow continued operation under the town’s five-year CUP review cycle, permitting the town to reassess siting if federal rules change.
