Lewis: A new tower between exits 32 and 33, south of Deerhead-Reber Road, on the west side of Route 9. Staff advised that the site is potentially compliant with the towers policy and invited Independent Towers to submit an application.

PUBLIC SAFETY SITE

A fourth possible site for co-location of a temporary cell tower, to cover about a mile of the Adirondack Northway in Lewis, would be on the Essex County Public Safety Building. That site qualifies for a general permit from the APA.

"On Dec. 10, staff also advised that co-location on the Essex County Public Safety Building could be eligible for a general permit," APA officials said.

On Monday, the Essex County Board of Supervisors gave preliminary approval for use of the Public Safety Building in Lewis for six months for temporary cell antennas.

A general permit, the APA statement said, requires the applicant to provide application materials to determine "no undue adverse impact and substantial invisibility" but does not require a 15-day public-notice period or approval by APA commissioners.

"This would eliminate four to six weeks from the approval process," the APA said.

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