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Planning board approves Nex-Tech Wireless 250-foot tower with groundwater and floodplain conditions
Summary
The board recommended approval of CUP24-10 for a 250-foot self-supported Nex-Tech Wireless tower at 19673 W. Dutch Ave.; conditions address groundwater permitting with Equus Beds Groundwater Management and the Kansas Department of Agriculture, floodplain and decommissioning requirements, and possible screening to reduce visibility.
Harvey County staff presented Conditional Use Permit CUP24-10 for a Nex-Tech Wireless communications tower at 19673 W. Dutch Ave. Creighton Remus, representing Nex-Tech, said the company proposes a 250-foot self-supported tower that has passed FCC and FAA reviews and that site preparation with the landowner and Alta Township is underway; construction was expected within about two months after zoning approval.
Board member Joni Embree-Meinders asked about the tower base given proximity to an aquifer; Remus replied, "At most, the anchors would be no more than 10' below the surface." Conditions recommended by staff and adopted with approval require coordination with Equus Beds Groundwater Management for groundwater depth and possible dewatering permits through the Kansas Department of Agriculture, adherence to federal, state and local floodplain requirements (including proof of no-rise if necessary), decommissioning and site restoration obligations, and possible screening if lighting or view affects nearby residences. Landowner Tim Ratzlaff asked about disposal of limbs from tree clearing and said he would likely wait until spring to burn because of fire hazard concerns.
