BIG TOWER
WRONG PLACE

Don't let a tower define Placitas.

WE WON!!!

but they appealed

Read the Denial Order

Read the Appeal

Proposed tower diagram showing 75-foot steel tower with 55 feet of bare steel, compared to a standard telephone pole and an adobe home

Proposed tower — as submitted

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75' Steel Cell Tower
  • More than TWICE AS TALL as the standard telephone pole.
  • TALLEST STRUCTURE IN PLACITAS
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First Impressions Matter
  • The proposed tower will be located near the entrance to Placitas.
  • A PERMANENT EYESORE AT OUR OUTDOOR GATHERING SPACE on the lot at Tierra Madre and 165, next to The Merc.
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Our Homes and Land Will Pay the Price
  • Studies show homes near cell towers LOSE ABOUT 10% OF THEIR AVERAGE VALUE.
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This Tower Will Not Fix Our Cell Signal
  • There are ALTERNATIVE SITES that will improve coverage and are less invasive.
  • We carry all the risk and the visual impact — they keep all the profit.
No Placitas Tower flyer: Momentum matters, keep it going. Planning and Zoning denied the tower unanimously; Sun State Towers appealed. Please be there. The details are written out below this image.

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County Commission Appeal Hearing

Thursday, August 20
10:00 a.m.

Please note the new time — it changed from 6:00 PM.

Sandoval County Administration Building
1500 Idalia Rd, Rio Rancho
Building D, 3rd Floor

Informational Meeting

Thursday, August 13
6:00 PM

Las Placitas Presbyterian Church
7 Paseo De San Antonio Rd

Come if you have questions.

Questions? notowerplacitas@gmail.com

LETTER ASSISTANT CLOSED

The record closed on May 19, 2026, and new materials are not being accepted for the appeal. The Letter Assistant will not be reactivated.

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