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Grant County hears application for 150-foot telecom tower in Cliff; applicant seeks setback variance
Summary
County staff recommended approval of Western New Mexico Communications’ application for a 150-foot monopole near Cliff, citing a documented coverage gap and no collocation opportunities within one mile; the applicant requests an ordinance setback variance and commissioners asked that any motion explicitly include the variance request.
Dean Williamson, the county’s tower consultant with Wireless Tower Solutions, told the Grant County Board of Commissioners on March 10 that Western New Mexico Communications is seeking approval to build a 150-foot monopole at an equipment yard on Highway 211 in Cliff and is also asking for ordinance relief from the setback requirement.
"There are no suitable collocation sites within one mile of this proposed tower," Williamson said, describing the company’s coverage-gap analysis. He said the county ordinance requires a tower setback equal to the tower height plus 10% (for a 150-foot tower that requires a 165-foot setback), and that Western New Mexico had requested relief because the…
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