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Council defers decision on T‑Mobile fiber cabinet along NE 24th Street
Summary
Byers Engineering presented a T‑Mobile proposal for a small fiber distribution cabinet in the NE 24th Street right‑of‑way; council expressed safety and aesthetic concerns and voted 4-0 to defer until engineering drawings and visual renderings are provided.
Representatives from Byers Engineering, presenting on behalf of T‑Mobile, proposed installing a fiber distribution cabinet and related underground conduits in the public right-of-way along NE 24th Street near Andrews Avenue. The proposal included underground directional boring for fiber conduits, a cabinet on a concrete pad, a handhole vault for fiber connections and an electrical connection for the equipment.
Council raised several concerns, including a lack of engineering drawings and elevation renderings in the packet, pedestrian safety along NE 24th Street, potential visual and aesthetic impacts and whether adjacent residents would receive benefit from the installation. Councilmember Jeff Grenell moved to defer the item until the applicant provided engineering drawings, elevation renderings and a visual representation; Councilmember Arnold Aliff seconded and the motion passed 4-0.
