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Proposed Atlas cell tower will be reviewed by planning commission
Summary
Staff told the planning commission that an Atlas cell‑tower application in the light‑industrial zone will be referred to the PC because of special criteria; the tower was described in discussion as about 190 feet tall and using 5G/data technology, and will be on the PC agenda for review.
Planning staff informed the commission that a cell‑tower application submitted by Atlas (site in the light‑industrial zone) will be referred to the planning commission for review of specific approval criteria. Under the borough’s current code the light‑industrial zone treats towers as a land‑use permit (use by right), but staff said the application requires evaluation on detailed criteria that the staff cannot unilaterally resolve.
Participants discussed the review process and noted the assembly has signaled a higher bar for new applications in some circumstances, though staff said the assembly has not changed the code for towers yet. The proposed tower was described in the discussion as roughly 190 feet tall and as supporting newer data/5G functions; staff said some criteria require PC input, so the item will appear on the next PC agenda for explicit review.
The commission did not take a formal vote at the workshop; staff will publish the application materials in the packet and the PC will review the tower against the applicable land‑use criteria and any assembly guidance in effect at the time.
