January 22, 2015 Cell Tower Public Hearing
The public hearing to allow or deny a permit to install a cell tower at the Mt. Baldy Trout Pools occurred Thursday, January 22 2015. The outcome of the hearing was as follows:
Two planning commissioners voted in support of the location, two voted against. The fifth commissioner’s seat was vacant, postponing a fifth vote. The hearing was continued until April 9th. Mark your calendars for this event!
If you missed the hearing, and/or would like to review the concerns presented, check out the video presentations below! Note: The county’s video omits the planning commissioners’ vote, but you can hear the vote by clicking the posted audio links. For privacy reasons, addresses and some names have been deliberately edited from the videos. Thanks to the presenters for permitting the upload of their presentations!
01) Evan Chapman: Questionable survey of property lines
02) Niccola Devereaux: Blighting scenic views; property devaluation
03) Stephen Sacks: Safety-no coverage in high-risk areas
03) MtBaldyResort_Coverage map
04) Catherine Hertel: Tower height can increase w/o approval
05) Alan Riggle: Risk of damaging/contaminating spring
06) Ava Capossela: Negative impact on character of area
07) Isabella Leeman: Adverse impact on migratory birds
08) Dr. Gary Stickel: Indian ancestral ties to area/concerns
09) Violet Luxton: Impact on nature; no coverage on GRR
10) Christy Catalano: Submission of support list/zoning violations
11) Tamara Hanson: Violation of zoning laws-scenic route, etc.
12) Sally Thomas: Adverse aesthetic impact
13) Patricia Grill: Adverse impact on property values
14) Maria Garcia: Alternative locations
15) Will Wright: No coverage on Baldy Road
16) Karen May: Request to uphold county codes
17) Graham Hendrickson: Need for coverage
18) David Mix: ”Safety”; adverse impacts on birds
19) Holly Wood: Need for coverage
20) Roberto de la Cruz: Need for tower in proper location
22) Dr. Stickel answers commissioner’s question
23) Discussion: property boundaries
25) Discussion: raising height of tower
26) Discussion: raising height of tower
27) Discussion: view and appearance
28) Letter San Antonio Mutual Service Co.
30) The vote
31) Post vote discussion and confusion
32) Post vote discussion and confusion