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Commission gives general support to AT&T proposal for tower at Cooling Camp Park
Summary
Staff presented a preliminary AT&T proposal to place a new communications tower at Cooling Camp Park; commissioners raised aesthetics and access questions and expressed general support to pursue council feedback and further zoning review.
City staff introduced a conceptual proposal from AT&T to add a new communications tower at Cooling Camp Park; the tower would be a new installation (not a replacement), with a maximum height discussed around 100 feet.
Staff noted applicants provided visuals and a site-concept; commissioners asked whether lease revenue or park improvements could be negotiated as part of any agreement and whether the pole should be camouflaged. Staff said the idea of combining the tower with the existing park siren on site had been discussed as a possibility. The commission expressed general support to entertain conversations about a tower at that location and directed staff that the next step would be to seek council-level preliminary feedback; any formal tower siting would proceed through zoning and site-plan review if the council indicates support.
The discussion did not produce a formal motion to approve siting; commissioners indicated general comfort with the concept subject to council feedback and further design and lease negotiations.
Next steps: staff will brief council for preliminary feedback; if council is supportive, the applicant will proceed with formal zoning and site-plan applications and lease negotiations.
