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Development Review Committee recommends against AT&T clock‑tower cell site at 109 Bank Street
Summary
On April 28 the committee voted to recommend denial of AT&T’s proposed clock‑tower telecommunications facility at 109 Bank Street, citing concerns about its height and visual impact on the locally designated scenic highway and historic downtown, and engineering risks tied to Wolf Creek culvert and adjacent utilities.
The Grass Valley Development Review Committee recommended on April 28 that the Planning Commission not approve AT&T’s proposed telecommunication facility at 109 Bank Street after a lengthy staff presentation, applicant briefing and public comment period.
Planning staff described a proposed three‑story, clock‑tower‑styled structure to be sited in the Gold Miners Inn parking area with antennas concealed inside a fiberglass‑reinforced plastic (FRP) camouflage. The applicant initially sought a total tower height that included an antenna top around 73–81 feet; staff recommended limiting the antenna top to 65 feet with an allowance for camouflage so the total tower would visually read…
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