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Brentwood Planning Commission advances proposal to allow 160-foot 'Tier 4' cell towers
Summary
The commission advanced a draft amendment to the city’s personal wireless service ordinance that would create a new "Tier 4" allowing monopole towers up to 160 feet if carriers demonstrate coverage need; requirements include multi-carrier use, placement preferences for government or quasi‑government property, a third-party propagation review and notification of nearby property owners.
The Brentwood Planning Commission advanced a proposed amendment to the city’s personal wireless service ordinance that would create a new “Tier 4” classification allowing monopole towers up to 160 feet, provided carriers demonstrate a documented service need.
Presenter and staff member (Speaker 6) told commissioners the change is intended to improve coverage gaps created under an ordinance drafted in 2001 while limiting the number and visual impact of new towers. “This tier 4 would allow towers up to 160 feet,” Speaker 6 said, adding that the plan would “require them to have multiple carriers on them to minimize the number of proposed towers.”
Under the draft, Tier 4 towers would be limited to…
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