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Lincoln Planning Commission approves FirstNet/AT&T public-safety tower over aviation objections
Summary
The Planning Commission approved a conditional use permit and specific development plan for an 85-foot FirstNet/AT&T public-safety wireless facility near Lincoln Regional Airport, citing FAA clearance and interagency review. Commissioner Jerry Johnson, a private pilot, dissented citing aviation hazard concerns; the motion passed 6–1.
The City of Lincoln Planning Commission voted 6–1 to approve a conditional use permit and specific development plan for a FirstNet/AT&T public-safety wireless facility proposed at 600 Business Park Drive.
Staff described the project as an 85-foot monopole supporting up to 15 antennas and associated equipment housed within a fenced compound of roughly 2,200 square feet, including a 30-kilowatt diesel generator and battery racks. The project site is in the Lincoln Air Center General Development Plan, about 0.6 miles from Lincoln Regional Airport and about 800 feet from the nearest residence. Staff recommended adoption of an initial-study negative declaration under CEQA and approval of the CUP and…
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