District staff had recommended erecting the new tower in the summit parking lot, but council voted to go with a location adjacent to the existing tower
A replacement cell tower on PKOLS will be built near the existing one at the summit, even though that will add about $500,000 to the cost of the project, force the removal of trees and create challenges for both construction and maintenance.Staff noted it was the relatively inexpensive option at a cost of about $771,000, posed few challenges for construction, would have the least environmental impact and would require no tree removal.
Mayor Dean Murdock said council’s decision made sense. “That’s already where people expect to find it. There’s been a tower there for 30 years,” he said, noting district staff had given council seven options to choose from. Council’s decision was popular with local residents who weighed in Monday night, telling council they preferred placing the tower near the existing one to protect the view.
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