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Picture Rocks Cell Tower Permit Denied!
A Victory for the Picture Rocks Community!
On Tuesday, February 4, 2025, The Pima County Board of Supervisors (PCBS) denied a conditional use permit to build an 8-story cell tower in the Picture Rocks community adjacent Saguaro National Park West. Representatives of the applicant, Vertical Bridge, failed to convince the Board of the necessity of the tower despite their claims of lack of coverage. This was the second such conditional use permit denied by the board.
Attorney Andrew Campanelli, representing Picture Rocks, dispelled all arguments presented by Vertical Bridge and provided additional documentation proving current cell coverage was more than adequate. He also cited numerous Pima County building codes that would be violated if the tower were built.
Dozens of Picture Rock residents (see photo above) and their supporters attended the meeting, with several speaking passionately about the need to stop the tower and its negative effect on their community. In the end, all but one supervisor voted to deny the request.
This is an astounding victory and proves that when communities unite, victories are obtainable. Vertical Bridge now has 30 days to challenge this defeat by filing suit against the county. While this seems unlikely, it is still a possibility. We will keep you posted.
A special thanks to all the Living Desert Alliance members who attended this meeting. You made a difference!