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Planning commission recommends approval of 199‑foot communications tower despite strong neighborhood opposition
Summary
After an extended public hearing with dozens of residents urging denial, the commission voted 5–0 to recommend approval of a 199‑foot monopole and related public‑service overlay with proposed setbacks and an opaque wood fence; the proposal proceeds to the Board of County Commissioners.
The Hernando County Planning & Zoning Commission recommended approval of a public service facility overlay district to permit a 199‑foot monopole communications tower on property owned by a local church, despite extensive neighborhood opposition at the public hearing.
Applicant representatives said T‑Mobile would be the anchor tenant, the design includes four collocation pads, an 8‑foot opaque wood fence around the…
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