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Residents press Winter Springs on 5G small-cell nodes; city says state law severely limits local control
Summary
A Winter Springs resident urged city action after Verizon proposed small-cell 5G nodes near homes and a school; the city attorney and manager told the commission that the state Small Wireless Facility Deployment Act limits municipal authority and public-notice options, though staff will seek alternate locations and camouflage where possible.
Hallie Johnson, speaking for a homeowners association and the architectural review board, said she was concerned several planned Verizon small-cell installations would harm property values and offered that a senior Verizon engineer told her carriers can and do collaborate with cities to relocate equipment. Johnson said one node is proposed at 415 Tuscawilla Road next to a local elementary school and asked whether the city had been in contact with carriers and whether the city received compensation for land use.
City Attorney Anthony Agogany explained that the Small Wireless Facility…
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