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Wednesday, March 27, 2013

AT&T Continues Push for Cell Tower, Residents Remain Divided

Representatives for the company gave an updated presentation to the Mason District Land Use Committee Tuesday evening in Annandale.

Representatives from AT&T returned to Mason District Tuesday evening to discuss the company's proposed 128-foot cell tower to be constructed in the Parklawn community, with residents and the Mason District Land Use Committee (MDLUC) at the Mason District Governmental Center in Annandale. The cell tower, if the application is approved, would be located at 6011 Crater Place, just outside West End Alexandria, near the Parklawn Pool. “We are trying to address a coverage gap, but we are also trying to keep up with customer demand,” said AT&T representative Ed Donohue. Increasing customer demand for data, Donohue added, is what’s driving the demand for better coverage. Some residents at the meeting complained that AT&T’s goal with the tower was …

Wednesday, February 20, 2013

AT&T, Residents to Discuss Proposed Cell Tower

A cell tower is under discussion in the Parklawn community of Fairfax County.

AT&T will speak with residents at a meeting on a proposed cell tower in the Parklawn community from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 21. The community meeting will take place at the George Mason Meeting Room at the George Mason Regional Library, located at 7001 Little River Turnpike in Annandale. AT&T is applying to Fairfax County for a special exception and special permit amendment to install a 128-foot tower near Parklawn Pool, located at 6011 Crater Place. The tower will be designed as a treepole. Some local residents are objecting to the new tower and have formed a Stop the Parklawn Tower Facebook group. The group maintains that the tower would adversely affect the neighborhood aesthetics and quality of life, lower property values and pose …

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