Desperate to improve cellular service in its wealthy Southern California desert town, the Rancho Santa Fe Association board was moving forward at a brisk pace last to let a tower contract and have a 45-to-90-foot monopine built. But now the group has hit a speed bump and is putting in abeyance any contracts for a cellular improvement project. It seem that members had many questions about the potential sites, reports ranchosantafereview.com.
At its Feb. 4 meeting, the board had hoped to follow the tech committee’s recommendation to enter an agreement with American Tower Corporation, as its business model is built around providing multiple carriers on a site. Three sites were offered as possibilities and now residents near those locations are angry.
“I came here because of the Covenant, it’s rustic, it’s protected, there’s a homeowners association, there’s a board, there’s people here protecting what we paid a lot of money for,” Tom Szabo, an 11-year resident said. “You’re talking about a 90-foot tower 15 feet from my house. It would be a travesty of your responsibility if you let that happen.”
“We want to get the greatest coverage and we want to limit the impact with the ability to co-locate,” said board member and tech committee member Mike Licosati, according to the news website. “Everyone is in agreement to make sure it has the least impact on the community.”
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