Town council to review special-use permit process
This view shows an existing cellphone tower in the area of Sam Lucas Road and Cannery Village. A Milton resident has appealed the Planning and Zoning Commission’s decision to grant a special permitted use to Verizon to build a similar tower at the town’s public works yard at 210 Front St. NICK ROTH PHOTO
Ryan Mavity April 23, 2021
A former member of the Milton Planning and Zoning Commission has filed a formal challenge to the commission’s decision to grant a special permitted use for Verizon to build a 140-foot cellphone tower at the town’s public works yard on Front Street.
Formal written decision to be voted on March 16
Milton Planning and Zoning Commission will meet Tuesday, March 16, to debate a formal written decision approving a 140-foot cell phone tower to be operated by Verizon at the town’s public works garage on Front Street, shown here. RYAN MAVITY PHOTO
Ryan Mavity March 12, 2021
Milton Planning and Zoning Commission, at its Tuesday, March 16 meeting, will present a written formal decision for approval of a special permitted use to allow Verizon to erect a 140-foot-tall cellphone tower at the town’s public works yard on Front Street.
The commission gave, by a 5-2 vote, preliminary approval to the tower Feb. 16 but held off on final approval until a written decision clarifying the opinion could be issued. Verizon, doing business as Cellco Partnership, required a special permitted use because the land the tower would be located on is zoned R-1 residential.
Verizon says 140-foot tower will improve coverage
Verizon has proposed to build a 140-foot cell phone tower at Milton’s public works garage at 210 Front St. Milton Planning and Zoning Commission has held off on a decision to grant a special use permit until it receives more information. RYAN MAVITY PHOTOS
Ryan Mavity January 29, 2021
A view of what a cell phone tower looks like. This one is located between Dogfish Head’s service entrance and Sam Lucas Road and is run by AT&T.
Milton Planning and Zoning Commission has tabled a decision on whether to grant a special permitted use to Cellco Partnership to erect a 140-foot cell phone tower with a base in the town’s public works yard on Front Street.