Ridgewood board begins hearings on proposed cell phone tower
APRIL 28, 2014 LAST UPDATED: MONDAY, APRIL 28, 2014, 12:34 AM
BY BY LAURA HERZOG
STAFF WRITER
A land-use attorney and radio frequency engineer for AT&T defended an application to place a temporary 75-foot cell tower behind the Exxon Mobil station at 490 Route 17, explaining that it is a short-term measure to ensure reliable service.
The company is designing needed modifications to the permanent 120-foot cell tower already located nearby.
Six concerned Ridgewood residents, who live near the permanent flagpole-type cell tower, attended the Ridgewood Zoning Board hearing on Tuesday night, where a civil engineer for AT&T was also present.
The proposed temporary equipment, which will sit on a trailer with wheels, requires a use variance and various bulk variances, such as side and rear yard setbacks, according to Bruce Whitaker, the attorney for the zoning board. AT&T is also requesting waivers from site plan and design standard requirements found in the village’s zoning code.
A temporary tower at the site has been the subject of some contention for several months.
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So they also want to modernize cell service “near the hospital”. Are they going to put it on top of the new 94 ft building so it will be 150 ft?
#1, you got it. Ultimately, that is exactly what they are going to do.