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Rigby council tables AT&T monopole proposal amid height and liability questions
Summary
AT&T asked to install a communications monopole near the old Rigby water tank; council members raised questions about a 160-foot drawing, neighborhood liability and the absence of Planning & Zoning review and voted unanimously to table the request.
Jason Harms, representing AT&T, presented a plan to install a freestanding monopole inside the fenced area near the old Rigby water tank and said the current tower is "not structurally sufficient to support upgraded communication equipment." He told the council that "150 feet is the maximum height allowed under City ordinance" and that the pole is engineered to collapse inward to meet setback requirements.
Council members pressed Mr. Harms and city staff on the height discrepancy between a 150-foot maximum and a 160-foot measurement shown on AT&T drawings, whether alternative locations had been thoroughly considered and who would bear liability given adjacent residences and City property. Public Works Director Mitch Bradley asked about potential liability for locating the monopole on City property; council members also noted that Planning and Zoning had not yet reviewed the proposal, and Councilman Reed Stone said he wanted to hear from Ms. Hansen from the planning body before taking action.
Stone moved to table the request pending additional review; the motion was seconded by Councilman Kevin Bradshaw and carried unanimously. The council did not vote on permits or grant final approval; the item remains open pending further information and Planning and Zoning review.
