The PGA TOUR has made headway on its commitment to find a resolution on the location of its monopole cell tower.
During the past year, the PGA TOUR announced plans to build a new global headquarters in Ponte Vedra Beach. The move also included a relocation of a cell phone tower closer to the Bolles Lower School Ponte Vedra Beach Campus’ playground, which is adjacent to the planned global home.
Many parents and residents were upset over the placement of the monopole, citing the possibility of frequencies emitted by the cell phone tower being dangerous for children.
Kirsten Sabia, PGA TOUR Vice President of Integrated Communications, announced plans for a new destination for the monopole on the the PGA Tour property, further away from Bolles.
“We reached a resolution for the relocation of the monopole,” Sabia said. “We worked with Bolles, they’ve been neighbors of ours for a long time. They continue to be great neighbors. We did our due diligence as we promised their parents to work with the mobile transition consultant to identify a new location and we have identified a spot where we could relocate the monopole cell tower.”
Sabia said the new location will be 1,300 feet away from the existing monopole tower.
While the PGA Tour has filed with St. Johns County to have a minor modification to their Planned Unit Development, the finalization of the move depends on approval from two different public hearings.
On Wednesday, November 20 at 5 p.m. the PGA TOUR will present to the Ponte Vedra Architectural Review Committee at the THE PLAYERS Community Senior Center on Landrum Lane. Then, on Thursday, Dec. 5 at 1 p.m. they will again present at the County Auditorium in St. Augustine with the Planning and Zoning Agency.
“We hope for the best,” Sabia said.
