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Committee member recounts recent communications attachment and raises cell-tower allowance in ag zone
Summary
A committee member described a recent case where T-Mobile attached to an existing Verizon tower after the applicant could not locate a site in the business zone, and suggested the council consider whether communications should be permitted in agricultural zones.
Committee member described a recent communications request and how carriers addressed it: "So they ended up just attaching it to the Verizon tower. So T Mobile attached to the Verizon tower," the Committee member said, describing the practical outcome when applicants sought service in agricultural areas.
Members discussed whether communications should be explicitly permitted in agricultural zones or left under the broader "communications" category in Appendix A. Chair and other members noted constraints such as airport overlay zones and building or fire codes could impose additional restrictions beyond zoning; no formal change was adopted at this meeting.
