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New Castle planners begin rewrite of small‑cell wireless code; staff expect draft in coming meetings
Summary
Associate Planner Tyler Coyle introduced small‑cell wireless facilities and said the city will restart a code update begun in 2023 to set size, noise and franchise standards. Commissioners asked about placement rules, limits on multiple providers on a pole, potential revenue and federal constraints.
Associate Planner Tyler Coyle told the New Castle Planning Commission on March 25 that the city’s existing wireless‑communications code (last updated in 2013) does not reflect small‑cell technology and needs a new chapter to address modern deployments. Coyle described small cells as compact antennas and equipment that sit on utility or light poles to fill coverage gaps and boost network capacity in concentrated areas.
“The short answer is: poorly,” Coyle said of the current code’s fit for small cells, adding that the city began work with outside counsel Daniel Kenny of Ogden…
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