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2019 Proposed T-Mobile Tower

2019 Proposed Cell Tower

Back to 2020 project

2019 Project Timeline

  • SEPTEMBER 3:
    • The Planning Commission deliberated and voted to deny the Conditional Use Permit for the project.
      • 9/3/19 Meeting Agenda
      • 9/3/19 Meeting Minutes
      • 9/10/19 Notice of Decision
  • AUGUST 20:
    • The Planning Commission held a public hearing on the proposed permits.
      • 8/20/19 Meeting Agenda
      • 8/20/19 Meeting Minutes
      • The video is available here.

Questions & Answers regarding the proposed Wireless Communication Facility

  • Project Q & A – a document with questions and answers concerning the proposed wireless facility.

Applications and other information received, permit procedures, lease, & deed

  • Pre-Application Review (Type I)
    • PREAP-2019-002 (application)
    • Pre-application Review
  • Site & Design Review (Type I)
    • SDR-2019-001 (application)
  • Variance (Type III)
    • VAR-2019-001 (application)
  • Conditional Use Permit (Type III)
    • CUP-2019-002 (application)
    • CUP-2019-002 NOTICE OF DECISION
  • State Environmental Policy Act (Type III)
    • SEP-2019-002 (package)
  • National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Documentation
    • NEPA Phase 1 Documents
    • Compliance NEPA Documents
  • Staff Report on VAR, CUP, SDR
  • Applicant PowerPoint Presentation, August 20, 2019

Project Permit Procedures

2019 City property Lease

2015 Statutory Warranty Deed

In the Media:

In addition to legal notices, the project has been discussed in the following Northern Kittitas County Tribune issues:

  • MAY 16_Cell tower proposed for Cle Elum Ridge copy
  • MAY 23_Q&A about the cell tower proposed for Cle Elum Ridge
  • JUNE 6_VOICES Proposed cell tower application headed for public process
  • JUNE 20_Cell tower stakeholders to host Open House July 31
  • JULY 25_Cell tower stakeholders to host Open House July 31_RERUN
  • AUG 8_Open public record hearing on cell tower permit application
  • AUG 8_Cell tower stakeholders host Open House July 31

City Contact: City Planner [email protected] 509-674-2262

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