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Residents raise health and process concerns about proposed Loudoun Park cell tower
Summary
Multiple public commenters asked the board to scrutinize a proposed cell tower at Loudoun Park, citing proximity to a school, health worries about radiofrequency emissions and a desire for broader public notice; county staff said the airport land use commission will discuss the project and planning commission review is required for permits.
During the public-comment period on July 21, residents urged the board to take a closer look at a proposed cell tower at Loudoun Park and raised questions about public notice and health risks.
A resident who was addressed by the chair as 'John' said a notice about the tower appeared in the Trinity County Journal on July 8 but not on bulletin boards he expects, and argued the structure would be within 1,500 feet of a nearby school and would be harmful to children. He referenced broader claims about frequencies and court cases while urging the board to put the matter on a future agenda. County staff and board members responded that the airport land use commission will discuss the matter on Thursday, that the ALUC's review is not an approval hearing and that the project will later go before the planning commission for permitting decisions.
County staff emphasized there are many opinions about cell towers, and that additional public engagement and planning-permit review are the appropriate venues for decisions. The board said it would monitor the process and consider further action if public engagement warrants it.
No formal action was taken by the board on the matter during this meeting; staff noted the project will appear before the airport land use commission and subsequently the planning commission for permit review.
