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Athens council approves 150-foot AT&T monopole at wastewater plant
Summary
The Athens City Council granted AT&T a special-use permit for a 150-foot monopole at 1250 East Sanderford Road after city consultant David Andrews said a taller tower would provide coverage across Cambrai, Lindsay Lane and toward Tanner; council approved the permit 5-0 subject to conditions.
The Athens City Council on Jan. 12 approved a special-use permit allowing AT&T to build a 150-foot monopole tower and install communications equipment at 1250 East Sanderford Road.
David Andrews, the city’s telecommunications consultant with CMS, told the council that the city ordinance sets a presumptive maximum of 100 feet for new towers but that propagation studies show AT&T needs 150 feet to provide continuous service across neighborhoods…
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