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SBA requests 130‑ft stealth tower at Arlington Heights High; board approves exceptions, holds height for redesign
Summary
Telecom infrastructure firm SBA asked the Fort Worth Board of Adjustment to approve special exceptions to place a stealth 130‑ft tower at Arlington Heights High. The board approved several design and screening exceptions but did not grant the 130‑ft height and continued that issue to March 18 to allow the company to work with staff.
SBA Communications told the Fort Worth Board of Adjustment on Jan. 21 that a new 130‑foot stealth tower at Arlington Heights High School will resolve signal blockage affecting AT&T and T‑Mobile after the school district constructed a 52‑foot building that interferes with antenna centerlines.
SBA representative Bev Francis said the existing 87‑ft monopole cannot be reconfigured to meet carriers’ required rad centers because of the new school building and existing antenna geometry. "The AT&T blockage due to the 52 foot high tower...we can create a 90 foot centerline," Francis told the board, adding the project…
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