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Board denies proposed 125-foot cellphone tower near Wiley Post Park after resident opposition
Summary
The Board of Adjustment voted to deny a special-exception request for a 125-foot telecommunications monopole at 241 Southwest 21st Street, citing proximity to residential zoning and the availability of alternative colocations; residents and neighborhood groups had urged denial over health, visual and property-value concerns.
The Board of Adjustment on Feb. 19 denied a proposal to build a 125-foot telecommunications monopole at 241 Southwest 21st Street after extensive public comment and attorney and staff legal analysis.
Troy Williams, representing Branch Communications and Verizon, told the board the site — located on industrially zoned property near Wiley Post Park — is intended to fill a coverage and capacity "hole" and provide in-building coverage and enhanced 9-1-1 service. "This site is needed because... this is a hole," Williams said, noting the Olympics and event-driven demand as one reason for capacity concerns.
Community members, business leaders and neighborhood groups opposed the proposal. Kendra Wilson…
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