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Commissioners approve two rezoning requests and a special-use permit for a 305-foot communications tower
Summary
The Franklin County Commission approved rezoning at 3393 Reno Road and 3482 Rock Creek and granted a special-use permit for a 305-foot communications tower with conditions including FAA lighting, FCC compliance and a fenced 70x70 base area.
The Franklin County Board of Commissioners approved three land-use items on Jan. 7: rezoning application 2508-0048 (3393 Reno Road), special-use permit 2511-0011 for a 305-foot communications tower at 3751 Nevada Road, and rezoning application 2510-0058 (3482 Rock Creek).
Planning staff summarized each application and recommended approval. For the tower (SUP 2511-0011), staff said the structure would be a guyed-type tower with a 305-foot height (plus up to 4.5 feet for a lightning rod), a fenced base area measuring 70 by 70 feet with security barbed wire, on-site parking, FAA-compliant lighting, and compliance with Federal Communications Commission rules. The permit includes a condition that the project must be initiated within one year or the permit becomes void. Commissioners moved and voted to approve each item after limited discussion.
Why it matters: the rezoning applications adjust parcel boundaries and zoning designations to allow residential financing and property-banking; the tower permit has neighborhood and safety conditions and regulatory compliance provisions (FAA and FCC), which were noted by planning staff.
What happens next: staff will follow permit conditions, ensure required permits and building-code compliance, and monitor initiation timelines for the special-use permit.
