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Board unanimously approves special permit for 255‑foot Verizon tower near Gilbertville Road
Summary
The Black Hawk County Board of Supervisors approved a special permit allowing Vertical Bridge and Verizon Wireless to build a 255‑foot self‑supporting lattice communications tower at 5302 Young Road after a unanimous vote. The board recorded no dissent and the chair signed the resolution.
The Black Hawk County Board of Supervisors on May 5 approved a special permit to allow construction of a 255‑foot self‑supporting lattice communications tower at 5302 Young Road, about 3,300 feet east of the Young Road and Gilbertville Road intersection.
Justin Brandt moved the resolution to approve the special permit on behalf of an application submitted by Nathan Ward representing Vertical Bridge and Verizon Wireless; Tavis Hall seconded. The motion passed unanimously with all five supervisors voting aye.
The permit authorizes the tower’s construction at the rural site described in the application. Nathan Ward submitted the special permit request on behalf of the companies; the board took the vote during its regular session, with no recorded conditions or dissent noted in the minutes.
The board did not identify additional contingencies in the public record and did not specify subsequent administrative steps in the written minutes. Any required building permits, zoning compliance checks or state filings were not specified in the motion record and will proceed under the county’s standard permitting process.
