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Brentwood approves first reading to update cell‑tower rules, citing coverage gaps and public‑safety needs
Summary
The Brentwood City Commission approved a first reading of Ordinance 2026‑O1 to update personal wireless service facility rules, adding a Tier 4 for taller monopoles with stricter justification, requiring co‑location and visual‑impact analysis and banning lattice towers. The measure advances to the Planning Commission for review.
The Brentwood City Commission on Jan. 12 approved on first reading a text amendment to the city’s personal wireless service facility rules, a move city staff says is intended to fill persistent cell‑coverage gaps while limiting the number and visual impact of new towers.
City Manager Jason Gage told commissioners the current ordinance dates to 2001 and that changes in technology and usage mean some areas of Brentwood—especially south and east neighborhoods and locations affected by local topography—experience poor or absent service. "Those gaps mean that we have service that's either poor or it's nonexistent," Gage said, adding that reliable coverage is often a…
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