Tuesday, March 5, 2019

Presiding: Mayor Thomas K. Butt · Called to order: 5:00 p.m. · 3 items · 7 votes · 7 public comments

What happened

Heard three appeals of denied T-Mobile cell tower permits on Grant, Downer, and Garvin avenues.
Approved seven routine items including $400,000 increase to NEMA Construction for traffic signal repairs.

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Attendance

Demnlus Johnson III(Present)

Eduardo Martinez(Present)

Jael Myrick(Present)

Melvin Willis(Present)

Ben Choi(Present)

Tom Butt(Present)

Nat Bates(Absent)

3 substantive items · 7 consent

Zoning(3 items)

Review appeal of denied T-Mobile cell tower permit for Grant Avenue

Police & Community Safety

In Plain English

The Planning Commission rejected T-Mobile's request to install a small cell tower on a pole near 2100 Grant Avenue. T-Mobile appealed this decision to the city council. If approved, the company installs antenna equipment on an existing utility pole in the public right of way.

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Consider appeal of denied T-Mobile cell tower permit for Downer Avenue

Police & Community Safety

In Plain English

T-Mobile wants to install a small cell tower on a utility pole near 2732 Downer Avenue. The Planning Commission rejected this permit in their initial review. T-Mobile appealed that decision to the city council for final approval.

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Consider appeal to install T-Mobile cell tower on Garvin Avenue

Police & Community Safety

In Plain English

T-Mobile wants to install a small cell tower on a pole near 2901 Garvin Avenue to improve wireless coverage. The Planning Commission already rejected this proposal. If the appeal succeeds, T-Mobile can build the tower in the public right of way.

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Approved as a group without individual discussion.