Neighbors of Ridgewood church view cell phone antenna as ‘burden’
MARCH 27, 2015 LAST UPDATED: FRIDAY, MARCH 27, 2015, 12:31 AM
BY DARIUS AMOS
STAFF WRITER |
THE RIDGEWOOD NEWS
The Ridgewood Board of Adjustment is expected to begin deliberations March 31 on a telecommunication company’s request to mount a cellular antenna atop the cross at West Side Presbyterian Church.
Just before the midnight hour on Tuesday, board members were tasked by their attorney to weigh the pros and cons of a 3-foot-high antenna for the general public as well as the residential neighborhood surrounding the church.
For several months dating back to last summer, Verizon Wireless has ushered in experts to support its zoning board application, which calls for the installation of the antenna as well as stealth screening that measures roughly 2-feet wide. The company is seeking a use variance for the antenna, which is not permitted in a residential zone.
Verizon’s legal team and its radio frequency consultant maintain that an antenna, dubbed a micro site, would improve cellular data coverage in a location where a gap currently exists. Being one of the tallest landmarks in the area, the church cross is considered by Verizon as the most viable site for its equipment.
https://www.northjersey.com/news/neighbors-view-antenna-as-a-burden-1.1296914
Suck it up. You won’t even notice it.
The person said she found the antenna as an additional burden, so does that mean the original burden was the church?
I’m not religious but this is a disgrace.
It will be ok, life in town will return to normal. Somehow we will move forward – with better cell reception.
These people bitch about everything. Just approve the darn thing so all the ridge milfs can talk and text.
They should stick it on top of a synagogue or mosque and see what happens. I guess money trumps dignity. My cell reception is fine.