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Brentwood approves first reading of ordinance to update rules for cell towers to fill coverage gaps
Summary
On Jan. 12 the Brentwood City Commission approved on first reading a zoning text amendment that adds a 'tier 4' category for personal wireless service facilities to address coverage gaps while aiming to limit visual impacts and require colocation and technical review.
The Brentwood City Commission voted unanimously Jan. 12 to approve on first reading an amendment to the city’s personal wireless service facilities ordinance aimed at closing cellular coverage gaps while preserving neighborhood character.
City Manager Jason Gage, summarizing staff recommendations, said the amendment retains the ordinance’s tiered approach and adds a new “tier 4” to allow taller, better‑engineered monopoles where necessary to reach areas with poor or no service. “One of the more important uses is a public safety use, when you need to call 911,” Gage said, arguing…
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