260606SU - Helgerson Trust Telecommunication Tower
Description
Consent request for a 125-foot telecommunications tower on 63.90 acres in B-2 and R-4 zones; no address assigned.
Impact summary
Improves 5G in-building and vehicle coverage in the Silver Springs/SR 40 area.
Applicant
- Name
- Martin R. Helgerson Trust
At a glance
- Hearings
- 1
- Public comments
- 3
- Total mentions
- 1
Last vote · Planning Commission
A recommendation. The council’s outcome is not on record here.
Last discussed May 27, 2026.
Meeting timeline (1)
Related issues (2)
Cell tower siting on county vs. private land
Two proposed telecom towers — one 195 feet tall in Fort McCoy and one 180 feet tall near the Freedom Public Library — drew fears about RF radiation exposure, especially for children, and drops in property values. Commissioners said federal law leaves them unable to block towers that meet FCC standards.
199-foot cell tower proposed near Ocklawaha/Lake Weir
A unanimous denial protects the Fort McCoy landscape tied to 'South Moon Under' and 'The Yearling' after moving testimony from the Laxton family, seven generations on the land since 1881.
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