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Council renews special‑use permits for four telecom towers; staff cites state law limiting duration
Summary
The council unanimously moved four special‑use permit renewals for existing monopole telecommunication towers (207 SE Douglas, 1850 SE Hamblin, 1749 SE Langsford, 1310 NE Colburn) to second reading and adoption; planning staff said renewals include inspections and noted the Uniform Wireless Communications Infrastructure Deployment Act prevents cities from imposing time limits on such permits.
The Lee’s Summit City Council advanced and adopted renewals for four special‑use permits that allow several existing monopole telecommunication towers to remain in operation at city sites.
Planning Manager Shannon McGuire told the council each renewal sought to continue the operation of existing towers without any increase in tower height or compound expansion. "The tower is compatible with the surrounding land uses, and is…
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