Heber City is debating whether to let a 65-foot cell tower go up in a residential area. Neighbors are worried it’ll be a total eyesore and tank their property values, while the city tries to balance that against the need for better reception.
At a glance
Declining — being discussed less frequently. 0 mentions in the last 30 days, 3 the 60 before, 2 the 90 before that.
The cost of implementation and potential impact on property values is currently being evaluated.
Residents who value the city's historic character and property owners in historic districts who want to maintain neighborhood integrity.
Nearby homeowners who fear the tower will lower their property values and ruin their views.
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During a Heber City Planning Commission meeting on Tuesday night, resident Jared Jones compared a 65-foot-tall cell tower planned to be built in his neighborhood to a wasp that was buzzing around the meeting room. To those near the front of the room, the insect in the back rows was barely perceptible. But from where Jones was sitting, “that sucker was huge.”