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Commission approves 210-foot cell tower conditional-use permit near Fairmont
Summary
On April 21, 2014 the Fillmore County Planning Commission approved a conditional-use permit for a roughly 210-foot telecommunications tower filed by Derek McGrew (Cellusite). The tower will be self-supporting, use no guide wires, and the lease term was reported as 35 years.
The Fillmore County Planning Commission voted unanimously on April 21, 2014 to approve a conditional-use permit filed by Derek McGrew (Cellusite) for a self-supporting telecommunications tower in the Fairmont area.
During the hearing commissioners were told the tower would be approximately 210 feet tall, would not require guide wires and would sit on land leased under a 35-year agreement. The commission closed the hearing and approved the permit by roll call (Ayes: Kassik, Girmus, Waltrip, R. Noel, Most, Elznic, Harre).
The minutes record that the hearing was closed and the motion to approve carried; no additional conditions, engineering reports, or timelines beyond the lease length appear in the minutes. The zoning office recorded the application as a conditional use for SE 1/4 13-8-3; implementation steps such as building permits or county inspections are not specified in the minutes.
