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Council weighs development agreement to add 20 feet to existing monopole near residential area
Summary
AT&T asked the council to approve a development agreement to allow a 20‑foot height extension at an existing monopole at 8585 West Magna Main Street to enable co‑location; legal staff said federal rules were cited as a potential preemption of local separation requirements, planning recommended approval, but staff acknowledged no mailed notice to nearby residents and at least one council member declined to approve the item that night.
The council reviewed a proposed development agreement that would authorize a 20‑foot extension to an existing communications monopole at 8585 West Magna Main Street so another carrier could co‑locate equipment.
Jay Springer, the MSD’s land use counsel, described the request as an unusual application that does not fit neatly within existing code because the monopole’s proposed location is within the 300‑foot separation the Magna municipal code generally requires from residential zones. Counsel said the applicant asserted federal…
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