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Brentwood proposes new tier for cell‑site approvals to fill service gaps in east and southeast neighborhoods
Summary
City staff introduced an ordinance to add a 'tier 4' for personal wireless service facilities that would allow taller, needs‑based towers in underserved parts of Brentwood, require propagation studies and third‑party technical review, and emphasize co‑location and disguising of structures. Commissioners said the planning commission will review design and siting details.
Brentwood leaders on a recent briefing agenda moved forward with a draft ordinance designed to ease rules that officials say have kept wireless carriers from filling spotty service in the city’s east and southeast neighborhoods.
The proposal would create a new ‘‘tier 4’’ under chapter 78’s technical standards that allows carriers to submit a propagation study demonstrating insufficient or no service and, based on that study, seek a site with a maximum height up to 160 feet if engineering shows it is necessary. The ordinance emphasizes co‑location to minimize proliferation of separate towers, requires third‑party technical review of applications and a 1,000‑foot notice area for nearby…
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