1225 Richins Avenue conditional use permit
Case PROJ-25-0013
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Butte County Meetings
Planning Commission, February 26, 2026
Approves Planning Commission Officer Elections for 2026, Unanimous on all three positions
2h 10m20,240 words
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What happened
The Butte County Planning Commission continued a decision on a 170-foot Verizon telecommunications tower (UP25-003) at Flag Creek Road near Coal Canyon Road after commissioners raised concerns about the 70-foot height exception above the 100-foot limit and inconsistent right-of-w…
Meeting key facts
- Jurisdiction
- Butte County, CA
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- February 26, 2026
- Decisions
- 3 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, Unanimous on all three positions
Free sample: decision 1 of 3
Telecommunications Tower at Flag Creek Road (UP25-003)
Verizon/Everest Infrastructure Partners proposed a 165-foot monopole (170 feet with lightning rod) on a 144-acre AG-160 parcel on the north side of Flag Creek Road, approximately 1,950 feet east of Cole Canyon Road. The tower would serve Highway 70 coverage gaps. Commissioners expressed concerns about the 70-foot height exception above the 100-foot limit and inconsistent treatment regarding 30-foot right-of-way dedication along Cole Canyon Road compared to other cell tower projects.
- Staff directed to investigate right-of-way cleanup along Cole Canyon Road, include coverage analysis from Cherokee Road tower, and have applicant analyze coverage impact of reducing height to 100 feet
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Meeting Summary
The Butte County Planning Commission continued a decision on a 170-foot Verizon telecommunications tower (UP25-003) at Flag Creek Road near Coal Canyon Road after commissioners raised concerns about the 70-foot height exception above the 100-foot limit and inconsistent right-of-w…
Key Decisions (3)
Deferred
Telecommunications Tower at Flag Creek Road (UP25-003)
Vote: 4-1 to continueConditions attached
Approved
Telecommunications Tower at 1225 Richens Avenue (PROJ-25-0013)
Vote: Unanimous approvalConditions attached
Approved
Planning Commission Officer Elections for 2026
Vote: Unanimous on all three positions
Development Activity (4)
Verizon Telecommunications Facility - Flag Creek Road
Infrastructure
Verizon Telecommunications Facility - Richens Avenue
Infrastructure
Chat Project - Highway 32
Residential
Lakewood Circle Multi-family Development
Residential
Market Signals (3)
Housing Demand
Butte County achieved 125 very low income housing units in…
Infrastructure
Verizon is actively expanding wireless coverage in Butte County with…
Sentiment
Strong community opposition to telecommunications infrastructure in rural agricultural areas,…
Agenda scorecard
Our pre-meeting forecast, graded against the recorded voteButte County General Plan 2040 and Housing Element Annual Progress Reports (APR) for… plan amendment
No vote recorded
Flag Creek Road conditional use permit
No vote recorded
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