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Commission recommends variance for Rattlesnake Bend 300-foot cell tower to address Highway 220 coverage gap
Summary
The commission recommended approval to the BOCC for a variance (VC25-03) to allow a 300-foot cell tower with engineer-certified 'breakpoint' design north of Highway 220 to improve emergency and traveler coverage along the corridor; staff and YDOT reported no objections in pre-application outreach.
The Natrona County Planning and Zoning Commission on Nov. 19, 2025, voted to recommend approval to the Board of County Commissioners for a variance request (VC25-03) to locate a 300-foot wireless communications tower in the Rattlesnake Bend area north of Highway 220.
Staff presented the application by Rocky Mountain Towers, which stated the tower is needed to provide continuous in-car and on-street coverage along a stretch of Highway 220 that currently lacks reliable cellular service. Staff described the parcel (approximately 41 acres, in…
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