Warren County commissioners continue hearing on proposed 254-foot cell tower in Turtle Creek Township

Warren County commissioners on Jan. 6 continued a site-plan hearing on a proposed telecommunications tower at 1105 Nixon Camp Road in Turtle Creek Township to Feb. 10, 2026, after residents raised concerns about community impacts and commissioners requested written technical justification and proof that existing towers cannot accommodate the carrier's needs.

Raymond Draft of the Warren County Building and Zoning department outlined the application (case No. 101-2025), saying the property is 11.46 acres in an RU (rural residential) zone and the applicant proposes a lattice tower designed to support up to four carriers. "The proposal, it's for a 250 foot tower," Draft said, adding the design includes a four-foot lightning arrestor that has been shown as part of the applicant's materials. Draft described required setbacks, a 100-by-100 fenced lease area and landscaping buffers, and said the applicant had obtained an easement to cover a portion of the…