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Leon Valley council approves 160‑foot monopole cell tower with aesthetic conditions
Summary
After public testimony and an executive‑session review, Leon Valley City Council approved a specific‑use permit for a 160‑foot monopole cell tower at 6004 Grissom Road, requiring 'stealth' screening panels around antennas to reduce visual impacts; the vote passed 4–1.
The Leon Valley City Council on Sept. 16 approved a specific‑use permit to allow construction and operation of a 160‑foot monopole telecommunications tower on a parcel at 6004 Grissom Road.
The permit passed after the council heard a presentation from the applicant and more than an hour of resident testimony. "We are proposing a 160‑foot monopole cell tower — the least obtrusive design we make in the industry," said Andy Rotenstryke of APC Towers, representing the applicant and Verizon Wireless. Rotenstryke said the site fills a coverage gap…
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