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Morton County approves 195-foot telecom tower permit, adopts floodplain overlay
Summary
The county commission unanimously approved a special-use permit for a 195-foot telecommunications tower on property owned by Kathleen Fleck and adopted a Land Use Code Floodplain Overlay section at its March 24 meeting.
The Morton County Commission voted March 24 to approve a special-use permit allowing The Towers LLC and landowner Kathleen Fleck to install a 195-foot telecommunications tower on roughly 139.46 acres in NE1/4 Section 36, Township 135N, Range 82W.
Commissioner Buckley moved to approve the permit and Commissioner Zachmeier seconded; the motion carried with all commissioners voting aye. The permit was described in the meeting record as a request from The Towers LLC and landowner Kathleen Fleck; no public opposition was recorded in the minutes.
At the same meeting the commission adopted the Land Use Code Section 3-+010 Floodplain Overlay District. Commissioner Buckley moved to approve the floodplain overlay section and Commissioner Morrell seconded; that motion also carried unanimously.
The meeting record includes the technical siting details for the tower and the legal description of the parcel. The actions taken permit county staff to proceed with processing required land-use paperwork; no project-level construction approvals were recorded at the March 24 meeting.
