StoneRidge Cell Tower

StoneRidge board member said homeowners are thrilled about the tower, describing a resident's failed 911 call for her husband and urging approval for safety reasons.

Asked whether the other two carrier slots on the tower have projections, saying she'd had no service in the area; was told AT&T and T-Mobile could attach in the future.

A quarter-mile from the site, she described serious health problems, fainting episodes, and living with almost no cell signal — sometimes unable to reach her doctor or call an ambulance when her internet phone service failed.

The StoneRidge developer said residents have complained about worsening coverage for 15 years and this is the only site he'll allow — he's requiring the monopine disguise to protect the aesthetics of the 2,000-acre project.