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BMZA pauses vote on 150‑foot cellphone tower after residents press for more engineering and outreach
Summary
After neighbors raised concerns about notice, safety and health effects, the BMZA agreed to postpone a conditional‑use request for a 150‑foot monopole at 300 South Alamont so the applicant can provide a clearer engineering fall‑zone certification and do more community outreach.
The Baltimore Board of Municipal and Zoning Appeals postponed consideration of a conditional‑use request for a 150‑foot telecommunications monopole at 300 South Alamont after sustained public opposition and questions from board members.
Doug Sampson, an attorney representing the applicant, described the proposal as a replacement for existing rooftop antennas that must be removed because the building is unsafe. He told the board the proposed pole, about 800 feet from the current site, would replace coverage currently on the deteriorating rooftop and would host three colocated providers including Verizon, AT&T and T‑Mobile.
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