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Planners delay decision on proposed 170-foot Butte Valley cell tower after residents press health, visual and access concerns
Summary
On Feb. 26, 2026 the Butte County Planning Commission continued a contested application for a proposed 170-foot telecommunications monopole near Coal Canyon and Flag Creek Road to April 20, directing staff to review road access, tax‑parcel boundaries and what a reduced, 100‑foot tower would mean for coverage after neighbors raised safety and property‑value concerns.
Butte County Planning Commissioners on Feb. 26 continued a decision on a proposed telecommunications monopole near Flag Creek Road and Coal Canyon after residents delivered dozens of public comments citing health fears, scenic impacts and worries about private‑road access.
The commission voted 4–1 to postpone action on the use permit (application referenced in the staff packet as the subject telecommunication project) and directed staff to report back at the April 20, 2026 meeting on three items: whether the county can secure deeded access along Cole Canyon Road or otherwise clean up parcel boundaries, additional coverage analysis including a nearby "tree‑tower" site on Cherokee Road, and what coverage would look like if the tower height were limited to Butte County’s 100‑foot baseline instead of the extra height the…
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