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Staff previews McKinley rezoning to single-family and proposes raising cell-tower height cap to 200 feet

Essex County Board of Supervisors · April 15, 2026
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Summary

Planning staff previewed a rezoning request by McKinley Properties LLC to change two parcels from B-1 to R-3 with a proffer limiting development to five single-family homes; staff also summarized proposed amendments to the countys communication-tower ordinance to raise the baseline height to 200 feet and strengthen bonding and conditional-use review.

At the work session on April 14, planning staff reviewed two land-use items the board will see in coming hearings: a rezoning request from McKinley Properties LLC and a proposed amendment to the countys communication-tower ordinance.

Brian (staff) summarized the McKinley Properties LLC application, saying the applicant sought to rezone two adjoining B-1 parcels to R-3 to allow single-family development. The applicant submitted a late proffer limiting development to five single-family homes and…

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