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Council asks applicant to seek alternate sites after mixed feedback on cell tower near park ridge
Summary
Council members and residents questioned placing an 85‑foot cell tower on city park ridge; staff presented stealth designs and lease terms, and council asked staff to seek other city or private sites, solicit neighborhood input and return with refined options before a public hearing.
Washington City's economic development director, Rusty Hughes, and a prospective carrier outlined a cell tower proposal intended to improve cellular coverage in a hilltop neighborhood. The company presented three design options — a stealth monument (tall sign), a standard monopole and a faux tree — and proposed up to an 85‑foot structure to allow collocation by multiple carriers.
Several council members and nearby residents said they were reluctant to site a tower…
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