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Planning board recommends update to telecommunications tower rules, asks staff to refine language
Summary
The Planning and Zoning Board recommended that Ordinance 2026‑01, which would allow monopole towers on certain town‑owned R‑1A parcels by special exception and relax separation rules, go to the Town Commission with editorial and substantive clarifications.
The Planning and Zoning Board voted to recommend Ordinance 2026‑01, a proposed amendment to the town's telecommunications tower rules, to the Town Commission while asking staff to refine specific terminology and co‑location language.
Renee, speaking for staff, described the proposed change as an update to the town's land development code to expand siting options for public‑safety and carrier coverage while maintaining oversight. "The code currently limits tower heights to 100 feet... the industry standard is 150 feet,"…
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