Connecticut Siting Council Rejects Tower Holding's Application for Farmington Cell Tower
The Connecticut Siting Council rejected Tower Holding’s application for a Certificate of Environmental Compatibility and Public Need for a cell tower and training facility in Farmington, Connecticut, during a meeting last week, said an attorney for the council. The tower…
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has been a point of contention in the community, getting opposition from neighborhood residents since the beginning of the application process. The council found that the effects associated with the construction, maintenance and operation of a telecommunications/training facility at the proposed site aren't possible to weigh when compared with need, and, as such, can't be determined to be in harmony with policies of the state concerning such effects, thus presenting cause to deny this application, said a draft of the decision in docket No. 454. The council staff is incorporating into the draft documents the revisions and recommendations that council members expressed during the meeting, the attorney said.