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Board upholds appeal and overturns zoning approval for Dogbar Road monopine after contested hearing
Summary
After hours of testimony and technical presentations, the Board of Supervisors voted to uphold an appeal and overturn the zoning administrator’s approval of a 129‑ft monopine cell tower at 20896 Dogbar Road, reversing the permit by a recorded roll call vote (motion passed 4–1).
After more than two hours of technical presentations, photo simulations, public comment and legal briefing on Aug. 20, the Nevada County Board of Supervisors voted to uphold an appeal and overturn the zoning administrator’s June 12 approval of a conditional use permit for a 129‑foot “monopine” wireless facility at 20896 Dogbar Road.
What happened: The appeal arose after neighbors and the property owner’s opponents raised concerns about the proposed monopine’s proximity to residences, visual impacts, the sufficiency of Verizon’s drive tests and propagation data, potential effects on property values and questions about perceived health risks. Appellants argued that Verizon had not demonstrated a significant network gap that required a new tower at that location,…
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