The Brief
- The Peoria City Council will hold a high-stakes vote on June 2 at 6 p.m. to decide whether to greenlight, block, or compromise on a proposed cell phone tower in Vistancia.
- The local Planning and Zoning Commission previously recommended denying the application due to concerns over the location at the Foothills Center off Westland Road, prompting a last-minute appeal by the developer.
- Residents remain sharply divided, with some demanding the tower to fix years of dangerous, spotty cell service and others objecting to its proximity to homes, a playground, a pool, and an elementary school.
PEORIA, Ariz. – A debate over a new cell phone tower in Vistancia is heading to the Peoria City Council, following a recent denial by the city’s Planning and Zoning Commission.
Despite the commission’s initial rejection of the project application, the neighborhood battle is far from over. If approved, the cell tower would be built at the Foothills Center off Westland Road.
Neighbors report that cell phone service in this area has been a challenge for years, but not everyone is on board with the proposed location. The Peoria City Council is set to review the proposed cell phone tower in Vistancia, a project backed by frustrated residents who are tired of dropped calls.…