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Resident urges council to reject proposed cell tower on South W W White Road
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Summary
At the San Antonio zoning meeting, resident Jack Finger urged council members to deny consent item 7, calling a proposed cell-phone tower on South W W White Road a “monstrosity” and asking that towers be sited away from neighborhoods.
A resident urged the San Antonio City Council’s zoning and land use session to reject a proposed cell-phone tower slated near homes on South W W White Road.
"I wish to bring your attention, 1 of your items here on consent, item number 7... it's about putting establishing a well, what I call a monstrosity, a big cell phone tower," resident Jack Finger said during public comment, calling on council members to deny siting the tower near where people drive and live and to consider placing towers on the outskirts of town instead.
The remark came during the meeting’s consent agenda segment. The item was listed on the consent agenda; there was no recorded council discussion of the tower at the hearing and the transcript does not show a formal vote specifically recorded on item 7 during the public comment exchange.
Why it matters: Neighbors often oppose tall telecommunications structures near residential blocks because of visual impact, perceived property effects and siting preferences. In this meeting, the speaker framed the proposal as an example of "commercial encroachment" into residential neighborhoods — a theme repeated by the same commenter across multiple agenda items.
The council proceeded through the consent agenda and other rezoning items; the transcript records the meeting moving on without a separate on-the-record council debate or a named motion tied to item 7 during the public-comment exchange. The hearing then continued to individual items and votes on rezoning requests.
What’s next: The transcript does not show a final discrete council vote for item 7 during the public comment period; interested residents may monitor the council’s posted minutes or the next docket for any continued action on the item.
