Flag Creek Road conditional use permit
Approved 4-0-1 (one abstention)
freeApproved 4-0-1 (one abstention)1 condition of approval
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Butte County Meetings
Planning Commission, April 23, 2026
Recommends approval: Hurlton West Cell Tower at 77 Weger Rd. - UP25-0006, 5-0 unanimous
2h 19m19,732 words
35 mentionsapproveddeniedenvironmental reviewresidentialindustrialpublic hearingconditional usezoningsetbackcommercialButte County, CA
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What happened
On April 23, 2026, the Planning Commission recommended approval of Hurlton West Cell Tower at 77 Weger Rd. - UP25-0006 (unanimous).
The Buchanan Planning Commission approved two cell tower projects: a 100-foot Verizon tower at Flag Creek Rd. (UP25-0003) passed 4-0-1 despite significant neighbor opposition citing health and property value concerns, and a 100-foot monopine tower at 77 Weger Rd.
Meeting key facts
- Jurisdiction
- Butte County, CA
- Governing body
- Advisory (makes a recommendation)
- Date
- April 23, 2026
- Decisions
- 3 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Recommends approval, 5-0 unanimous
- Next step
- Final board vote (pending)
Free sample: decision 1 of 3
Cell Tower at Richvale - UP25-0002
Towers LLC cell tower project continued to May 20th meeting. Commission previously moved to deny based on aviation safety concerns near Richvale/Agri-Competence airstrip, but county counsel advised federal preemption prevents denial on aviation grounds. FAA determination of no hazard may be invalid as study was reportedly canceled in October. Staff directed to verify FAA determination validity and whether FAA considered the private airstrip and flight patterns.
- Staff to obtain answers from FAA on: 1) validity of determination, 2) whether Agri-Competence airstrip was considered, 3) whether normal flight patterns were evaluated
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Key Decisions (3)
Deferred
Cell Tower at Richvale - UP25-0002
Vote: Unanimous to continue1 conditions attached
Approved
Verizon Cell Tower at Flag Creek Rd. - UP25-0003
Vote: 4-0-1 (one abstention)1 conditions attached
Approved
Hurlton West Cell Tower at 77 Weger Rd. - UP25-0006
Vote: 5-0 unanimous1 conditions attached
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Development Activity (3)
Towers LLC Cell Tower
Infrastructure
Verizon Cell Tower - Flag Creek
Infrastructure
Hurlton West Telecommunications Facility
Infrastructure
Market Signals (3)
Infrastructure
Verizon actively pursuing cell coverage expansion in rural Butte County…
Sentiment
Strong community opposition to cell tower development in rural residential…
Infrastructure
Highway 70 corridor identified as having significant cellular coverage gaps,…
Agenda results
Each land-use item on the agenda, with its recorded vote77 Weger Road conditional use permit
Case PROJ-25-0006
Approved 5-0 unanimous
freeApproved 5-0 unanimous1 condition of approval
1 recorded conditions. Full condition text is available in Pro.
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Richvale Hwy conditional use permit
Continued
freeContinued1 condition of approval
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Zoning terms (10)
35 recorded timestamps
- approved (5 timestamps)
- denied (1 timestamps)
- environmental review (2 timestamps)
- residential (8 timestamps)
- industrial (6 timestamps)
- public hearing (1 timestamps)
Decision moments (3)
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