Despite concerns from nearby residents, the planned relocation of a popular cell phone provider’s antennas and related infrastructure is moving forward, following a series of approvals from the Naperville City Council.
For a quarter century, T-Mobile has been leasing space on Naperville’s 160-foot-tall water tower at 1301 Clyde Drive. The long-term arrangement, however, is coming to an end this summer as a result of a 2018 municipal ordinance that is phasing out the placement of private infrastructure on city-owned equipment.
Planning and Zoning Commission reviewed cell tower proposal in March
In anticipation of the imminent change, T-Mobile representatives in March proposed relocating the company’s equipment to a separate 190-foot-tall freestanding tower in close proximity to the water tower.
The city Planning and Zoning Commission took up the request at the time, with multiple residents sharing concerns at a public hearing. Ultimately, commissioners forwarded on a favorable recommendation to the decision-making city council…