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Buffalo County OKs special-use permit for 385-foot communications tower
Summary
After a public hearing, the Buffalo County Board of Commissioners approved a special-use permit for a 385-foot guyed communications tower on Turkey Creek Road, imposing site conditions including easements, a required entry sign with address 7370 Turkey Creek Road and a backup generator requirement.
The Buffalo County Board of Commissioners voted to approve a special-use permit allowing the construction of a 385-foot guyed communications tower on property near Turkey Creek Road.
Chairperson Ivan H. Klein opened a public hearing at 1:42 P.M., during which Curt Walter of Tillman Infrastructure answered commissioners’ questions and property owner Larry D. Wells spoke in favor of the project. No members of the public spoke against the application, and the hearing was closed at 1:48 P.M.
The board approved the application in a motion by Commissioner Ronald Loeffelholz, seconded by Commissioner Daniel Lynch. The vote was recorded as six ayes (Loeffelholz, Lynch, Kouba, Maendele, Morrow and Klein); Commissioner Timothy Higgins was absent. The permit was adopted as Resolution 2024-02.
Resolution 2024-02 sets site-specific conditions required by the board: the tower and accompanying equipment will sit on a leased area of 100 by 100 feet; three 30-foot guy-wire easements and additional 30-foot and 25-foot access/utility easements will be recorded; the site must display an entry sign showing the assigned address, 7370 Turkey Creek Road, for 911 and public-safety purposes; and the facility must maintain a backup generator sized to support communications at historic delivery rates during public-power outages. The resolution also reserves the board’s authority to revoke the permit if conditions are not met.
County staff filed materials attached to the application, including a topographic survey, a fall-zone certification and a Tillman Infrastructure project scope. The Planning and Zoning Commission had forwarded the application to the county commissioners with a favorable recommendation following its Nov. 16, 2023 hearing.
The permit includes standard compliance language requiring adherence to all applicable state and federal regulations and directs the county to file a copy of the resolution against the subject property. The county did not specify a construction timeline during the meeting.
The board’s action concludes the county-level land-use approvals for the site; any required federal or state approvals, or building permits, remain pending and were not discussed at the meeting.
