Design review · Planning application
Cell tower expansion approved with conditions in Garden City
Crown Castle, through applicant Gary Abrahams, can add antennas and equipment to an existing monopole within a lease area of about 56 by 22 feet, with a wood fence proposed. Conditions limit construction noise to Monday through Saturday, 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., and require fences and equipment shelters to meet city…
From the filing
The application's description as it appears in City of Garden City's record. See the official record
DISH Wireless proposes to expand an existing cell tower site at 8247 W State Street in Garden City by adding antennas and equipment to the existing monopole, within a lease area of about 56 by 22 feet. The site is a commercial lot of about 0.567 acres, and this is an initial staff review that has not yet been approved.
Gary Abrahams with GMA Network Services LLC, on behalf of Crown Castle is requesting a cell tower expansion located at 8247 W. State St, Ada County Parcel #R0719420250.
Timeline
May 15, 2025
Approved
Garden City Development Services: Approved.
March 24, 2025
Application filed
Documents
Staff reports
- Download Design review report and decision, plan review No. 2
Staff report approving the design review application as conditioned, covering site information, agency and public comments, code review, and required findings.
May 14, 2025 · 18 pages · 1.4 MB · Decision
- Download Design review staff report, initial review (not approved)
Initial design review report and decision for a commercial parcel, listing site information, agency and public comments, code review, and required findings.
April 20, 2025 · 19 pages · 607 KB · Staff Report
Application
- Download Notice of eligible facilities request for wireless facility modification
Crown Castle, for Dish Wireless, requests a Section 6409 minor modification to an existing wireless facility through collocation, replacement or removal of equipment.
March 23, 2025 · 95 pages · 17.6 MB · Application packet
Correspondence
- Download Republic Services comment on Garden City agency notice
Email thread in which Republic Services staff confirm no concern about a proposed cell tower and that dumpster placement is acceptable, with the dumpsters on the other side of the building.
April 9, 2025 · 4 pages · 370 KB · Agency comment
- Download City engineer no-comment reply to agency notice
An engineering consultant replied by email on April 4, 2025 that he has no comments on the cell tower expansion design review application.
April 3, 2025 · 2 pages · 292 KB · Agency comment
- Download Idaho DEQ agency comments on design review
Idaho Department of Environmental Quality general comments on air quality (fugitive dust, open burning) and wastewater, urging dust control plans and verified sewer capacity.
March 30, 2025 · 4 pages · 832 KB · Agency comment
- Download Idaho Transportation Department comments
ITD has no concerns with the design review application provided no work occurs within its right-of-way, and any utility work there needs an approved utility application.
March 26, 2025 · 1 page · 173 KB · Agency comment
- Download Agency notice of design review application
Garden City notice to agencies of a design review application for a cell tower expansion, with a response deadline of April 21, 2025.
March 25, 2025 · 2 pages · 258 KB · Agency comment
