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Planning board tables Verizon 120‑ft tower after questions on setbacks, fall zone and Thruway proximity
Summary
Verizon asked to place a 120‑foot monopole on a Public Storage parcel near the I‑90 William Street exit to fill a coverage gap; the Planning Board tabled the application after members requested structural fall‑zone calculations, RF follow‑ups and county review for Thruway proximity.
Verizon representatives presented a proposal to erect a 120‑foot monopole (124 ft with lightning rod) on a leased portion of a Public Storage parcel near the William Street exit of I‑90 to address a local coverage gap.
Attorney Steven Fantuzo told the board the proposal includes an RF analysis, site‑selection documentation and a compact 30‑by‑30‑foot fenced compound holding equipment pads. Fantuzo said site selection was limited by available parcels and that an adjacent National…
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