Commissioners defer decision on proposed wireless tower after public hearing

The Seward County Board of Commissioners opened a public hearing at 9:30 a.m. on Sept. 29 on a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) for a proposed wireless tower in the S½ NW¼ of Section 27, Township 12 North, Range 2 East. Marissa Pfile, the county zoning administrator, provided background information on the application and the proposal. Supporters who spoke during the hearing included Dale Niemann, Doug Barker and Darren Hunter; the minutes record that no one spoke in opposition.

The hearing closed at 10:07 a.m., and the board postponed a final decision. According to the minutes, the commissioners “decided that the applicant on the Conditional Use Permit should be changed, and additional information on another tower mentioned during the Public Hearing be sought before taking action on the permit.” The board directed staff to return the item for consideration at a later meeting after the applicant information and the other tower details are clarified.