Lake Forest Park examiner hears bid to replace 42-foot pole with 90-foot stealth 'monopine' at Seattle reservoir

Hearing Examiner John Gault on Feb. 11 heard testimony on a Phoenix Tower International proposal to replace an existing 42-foot cylindrical stealth pole with a new 90-foot stealth "monopine" and expand the lease area at a City of Seattle reservoir property managed by Seattle Public Utilities. Applicant representative Angela Raymond said the upgrade would consolidate carriers, improve wireless capacity and emergency communications for Lake Forest Park residents, and would comply with FAA, FCC and local rules.

The staff recommendation to approve the conditional use permit and wireless communication facility permit was presented by David Greetham, temporary senior planner, who summarized the application history, site context and code analysis and said staff recommended approval with 15 conditions (staff report, Exhibit 1). Greetham noted…