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Council approves SBA Communications monopole at Monticello Plaza, ordinance 7170
Summary
On second reading the council approved Bill 77-07, granting a conditional use permit to SBA Communications for a wireless monopole at 3740 Monticello Plaza Drive; the final vote was recorded 8–0 and the bill became Ordinance No. 7170.
Bill 77-07, an ordinance granting a conditional use permit to SBA Communications to install a wireless telecommunication monopole at 3740 Monticello Plaza Drive, was considered on second reading and approved by the O'Fallon City Council on Jan. 9. The clerk announced the item (second reading and consideration for adoption), and council members cast their votes with the final tally recorded as 8–0.
During earlier citizen comment Arnie Danoff, a city public advocate, urged the council to require financial assurances for monopole projects, arguing that some applicant entities are single-purpose LLCs with limited assets and could leave the city with abandoned infrastructure if the company dissolves. Danoff asked that the council consider a bond, letter of credit, or other financial-responsibility condition and highlighted fall-zone and fencing concerns. His remarks were on the public record but the council proceeded to the formal vote on the bill during the legislative portion of the meeting.
The ordinance language (as read into the record) authorized the conditional use permit under specified conditions for the tract at 3740 Monticello Plaza Drive. The clerk recorded the final vote as "8 yes, 0 no," and the ordinance became No. 7170. No additional programmatic funding or incentives for the tower were recorded on the motion's passage.
Next steps: The council's approval allows the applicant to proceed with the conditional-use permit process subject to any conditions specified in the ordinance and applicable building and safety permitting requirements.
