Board approves special exception for proposed Mecan-area cell tower with conditions after public opposition

May 29, 2026

The Board of Adjustment approved a special exception 3-0 for a proposed mobile service support structure near W622 Fox Ct., Town of Mecan, attaching structural, finish/painting, and FAA-lighting conditions after receipt of ten public comments opposing the project.

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Don Eve Incorporated and TowerNorth Development LLC, on behalf of Verizon Wireless, requested a special exception May 29 to construct a new mobile service support structure on a parcel in the SE corner of the NW-NE of Section 21, T15N R11E (property address W622 Fox Ct., Town of Mecan). Peter Schau of Terra Consulting Group presented the application and explained the proposed lattice self-support structure and site-selection rationale; county-hired consultants Elizabeth Herington-Smith and Ben Evans (CityScape Consultants, Inc.) reviewed the submission remotely.

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