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Planning commission to seek FAA records, continues tower permit amid aviation‑jurisdiction questions
Summary
After county counsel said federal law preempts aviation‑safety grounds for denying a proposed tower, the commission continued the Towers LLC use‑permit to May 20 so staff can verify FAA documentation and clarify whether the aeronautical study considered the nearby private airstrip.
The Butte County Planning Commission on April 23 heard new legal and factual information about a proposed communications tower (UP250002, “TheTowers LLC”) and voted to continue the item to the May 20 meeting while staff confirms FAA documentation.
County Counsel Roger Wilson told the commission the county recently received legal correspondence from the applicant’s attorney arguing federal law preempts consideration of…
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