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Council holds first hearing on ordinance to allow transmission towers in commercial zones
Summary
At the July 28 meeting the council held the first of two public hearings on Ordinance 15‑2026 to allow transmission towers as a conditional use in community commercial (CC) zoning to address a central coverage gap; the applicant presented a consultant report and proposed conditions including 1‑mile separation and 400‑foot residential setbacks.
The council heard the first of two public hearings on Ordinance 15‑2026, which would amend Titusville's land‑development code to allow transmission towers as a conditional use in the community commercial (CC) zoning district. City planner Eddie Glendo summarized staff review, noting the application followed the code and a wireless consultant (Omnicom) retained by the applicant confirmed a coverage gap in the city center. Staff flagged recommended performance conditions, including a minimum 1‑mile separation between towers and a 400‑foot buffer from residential buildings.
Mary Solick, legal counsel for the applicant Vertex (tower developer), told council the carriers asked for a central site and that the applicant had secured a commercial lease at Knox, McRae and Barna; she said the Omnicom report showed a central gap and proposed a roughly 150‑foot monopole that carriers would collocate on. Council members asked about camouflage or 'stealth' designs and whether aesthetic measures should be codified; staff and the applicant recommended addressing design and screening at the conditional‑use stage rather than in the ordinance. The mayor closed the first hearing and said the item will return for a second hearing in two weeks.
