Planning commission approves 150‑ft cell tower in Brody Creek subdivision after POA support and neighbor questions about access

The Little Rock Planning Commission approved a revised planned development (PRD) on April 9 to allow a 150‑foot wireless communications monopole within the Brody Creek subdivision.

Applicant Tracy Gill (Towers LLC) said the tower location meets required setbacks, is sited within mature woods and will be accessed by a curved drive designed to keep the pole out of direct sightlines from Bowman Road. The applicant said the site complies with the city’s telecommunications code and that the property owners association of Brody Creek had approved the use and negotiated terms to preserve adjacent green space.

A nearby landowner, Dimitche Lipke, said she and her family had limited notice and asked for clarity on how the access drive and a planned Bowman Road roundabout could affect her property and access. Gill explained the access will enter off Bowman and extend about 90 feet into the woods to a 60‑by‑60 foot equipment pad; he said setbacks from adjacent property lines meet the 150‑foot required minimum at the pole height.

Commissioners discussed public‑works comments about the Bowman Road roundabout and drive alignment; the applicant said adjustments had been made to respond to public‑works feedback. The commission approved the PRD revision and tower placement with the condition that the access drive design and fire department turnaround/grade be approved prior to building permits.

The applicant and staff noted federal and state telecommunications requirements and that administrative siting could have been permitted except that the property sits within a previously approved PRD, necessitating commission action to revise the PRD.