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Petersburg commissioners map possible cell‑tower overlay and weigh data‑center rules amid power questions
Summary
Commissioners reviewed candidate locations for a cell‑tower overlay (including borough and Forest Service parcels), discussed carrier spacing, FAA constraints and estimated Forest Service lease costs of about $3,000–$5,000 per acre; they also flagged a proposed 'edge' data center on the Borough Assembly agenda and asked staff to pursue ordinance language and power‑capacity data.
Commissioners at the May 12 Petersburg Borough Planning Commission meeting spent an extended portion of the session discussing a proposed wireless communications overlay and whether to prepare zoning language and a parcel map to designate by‑right sites for towers.
During commissioner comments an elected member presented photographs and parcel map views of borough property behind the fire hall and near the water-treatment plant and recommended those locations as candidates for an overlay. The presenter said the candidate parcels appeared to meet carrier spacing criteria (roughly a 2.5-mile radius between towers) and would put towers away from residences while still serving town.
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