Planning Commission approves Aldorado Drive wireless facility

Joe Naiman

Village News Correspondent

The county's Planning Commission approved a wireless telecommunication facility in the Gopher Canyon area.

The Planning Commission's 6-0 vote Sept. 8, with Doug Barnhart recusing himself because his family trust owns Verizon stock, allows Verizon to construct a false broadleaf tree 35 feet in height in the 1500 block of Aldorado Drive. The false tree will include 12 panel antennas and one microwave antenna, and the permit also allows for accessory equipment and a 10-kilowatt emergency backup generator.

The 6.5-acre property owned by Giovanni and Susan Cupa...