Council denies ham radio tower extension (Arizona)

A Cottonwood man wanted to build a radio tower in the Sawmill housing development with a telescoping design that allows the height to be adjusted up to 89 feet, but the city council voted that he will have to limit his tower to 60 feet, which is what the owner is allowed under current zoning laws.

At the council’s regular meeting Tuesday, April 16, the council was voting on a Planning & Zoning recommendation of the radio tower which is in excess of the 60-foot height limitation outlined in the zoning ordinance.

Staff has determined that the tower is an accessory use to the principle single-family residential use per Section 412.B.5 of the Zoning Ordinance.

Neighbors complained that the tower would block views of the red rocks, be visible all over town and increase insurance rates. People were also concerned about the soil because of the sawdust that is settled in the area from the old sawdust and the instability could put other properties at risk.