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Residents say 154‑foot cell‑tower fall zone makes Melanie Lane plat unsafe without easement
Summary
Speakers told the planning commission that a 154‑foot cell tower fall radius extends into proposed lots on the Melanie Lane plat and that the tower owner holds lease rights covering only part of the required fall zone; they asked the commission to require the fall zone be entirely within a single parcel with an easement before approval.
During the public hearing on SD20260834, Jared Calhoun (speaker 18) drew attention to a 154‑foot cell tower on the site and argued that the proposed subdivision would create new property lines running through the tower’s fall zone. He cited UDO section 5.11.5.e requiring a setback at least equal to tower height and said the lease on file covered only 13% of the fall radius, which he called insufficient for safe subdivision.
Calhoun urged the commission to redraw the subdivision so the entire 154‑foot fall radius sits inside a single parcel that will not receive commercial development and to require a recorded easement that controls the entire fall zone prior to any approval. Staff and applicants said the fall‑zone has been surveyed and that structures are not planned within the fall area; commissioners requested documentary evidence to resolve whether the current plat creates legal and safety conflicts.
