Small Wireless Telecommunications Facilities Expansion
Town of Cheektowaga
Summary
Two telecommunications projects—a new tower at 760 French Road and equipment upgrades at 3393 Union Road—aim to improve wireless coverage and network capacity.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 10
- Last 30 days
- 0
Discussed at 2 meetings in the last 60 days; most recently Sep 30, 2026.
Impact analysis
Telecommunications providers are investing private funds into local infrastructure.
Local wireless service users and emergency communication networks.
Nearby residents potentially impacted by visual changes from a 155-foot tower.
Mentions & discussions (10)
Environmental Advisory Committee - Regular Meeting — September 30, 2026
The committee reviewed two special use permits for small wireless facilities on utility poles along Duke Road and Cloverdale Road. Both projects received negative declaration recommendations under SEQRA with minimal neighborhood impact.
Board - Regular Meeting — September 8, 2026
Verizon is seeking approvals to construct a 109-foot cell tower on French Road to improve coverage, but residents and board members raised questions about alternative town-owned locations and generator fuel types.
Environmental Advisory Committee - Regular Meeting — August 26, 2026
Telecom providers are looking to place small wireless cell facilities on utility poles at 535 Duke Road and 32 Cloverdale Road. Both projects were temporarily put on hold to let the 30-day public comment window close.
Board - Regular Meeting — August 25, 2026
The town scheduled a public hearing for a new 109-foot Verizon cell tower at 760 French Road, with residents suggesting alternative municipal sites.
Environmental Advisory Committee - Regular Meeting — July 29, 2026
Two telecommunications projects—a new tower at 760 French Road and equipment upgrades at 3393 Union Road—aim to improve wireless coverage and network capacity.
Environmental Advisory Committee - Regular Meeting — June 24, 2026
Verizon is proposing new wireless infrastructure, including a micro-cell pole on Walden Avenue and a 105-foot telecommunications tower on French Road, to boost local network capacity. Residents and officials reviewed site plans, visual impacts, and balloon tests to ensure compatibility with neighborhoods.
Planning Board - Regular Meeting — June 11, 2026
Verizon wants to build a 105-foot cell tower to handle overloaded network traffic. The board wants a balloon test to check how visible the tower will be from nearby homes.
Environmental Advisory Committee - Regular Meeting — February 25, 2026
AT&T wants to install a 155-foot cell tower disguised as a pine tree, but wetland studies are on hold until spring weather arrives.
Planning Board - Regular Meeting — February 12, 2026
AT&T wants to build a 155-foot cell tower on Losson Road, but the project is on hold until winter weather clears so engineers can study the wetlands.
Planning Board - Regular Meeting — January 8, 2026
AT&T wants to build a 155-foot cell tower disguised as a pine tree at 940 Losson Road to improve local coverage. The project is currently stuck waiting for a weather-delayed environmental wetland study.
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