Commission approves AT&T 75‑ft eucalyptus pole after applicant cites coverage gaps
The commission approved a 75‑foot telecommunications pole (styled as an eucalyptus) at Cactus/Dean Martin to fill coverage and 911 service gaps after AT&T showed predicted RF coverage improvements; approval included a condition that the tower match the tree‑like appearance shown to commissioners.
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Richard Conte, representing AT&T, presented UC25‑0505, a use permit and design review request for a 75‑foot telecommunications pole and compound on a 1.6‑acre commercial parcel at 3377 West Cactus Avenue (a Starbucks lot). Conte said RF engineers identified the site as the only feasible location in the area to meet coverage objectives and that the structure would be designed to meet building and FCC safety standards.
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