Planning board grants conditional approval for 190-foot Verizon tower, requires engineering fixes

Aug 12, 2026

The Rome Planning Board issued a SEQR negative declaration and conditionally approved a site plan for a 190-foot Verizon telecommunications tower at 6507 Lowell Road, requiring the applicant to address engineering and plan items identified by third-party reviewer Colliers before permit issuance.

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The Rome Planning Board on Aug. 11 moved forward with a proposed 190-foot telecommunications tower for Verizon at 6507 Lowell Road, issuing a SEQR negative declaration and conditional site-plan approval.

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