City Council has denied a pair of appeals that would have prevented the construction of new cell antennas in residential neighborhoods.

Residents objected to the installation of the new technology on the 900 block of 18th street and the 2200 block of 23rd street but Council said appeals were either overruled by federal mandates or lacked a basis in current municipal code.

The appeals cited health concerns related to function of the towers, aesthetic problems, concerns over depressed real estate values, alleged problems with the permitting process and questions of the future maintenance of the antennas.

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