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Halifax board denies Verizon tower permit after planning commission opposition
Summary
After planning commission members and local residents raised concerns about proximity to existing towers and visual impacts, the board denied Verizon's conditional‑use permit for a proposed monopole along US‑501 by a 5‑to‑3 roll call. Verizon argued the site was required by search‑ring RF analysis to fill coverage and capacity gaps.
Verizon Wireless sought a conditional‑use permit for a new monopole near US‑501. Planning staff reported the site fell within a five‑mile radius of several existing towers; the planning commission voted 8–0 to deny the application and recommended the board uphold the denial.
Verizon counsel and technical staff defended the proposed site during the March 2 board meeting, saying radio‑frequency engineers had identified a coverage and…
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