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Norwich planning panel opposes AT&T monopole proposed at 577 West Main Street
Summary
Members of the Norwich City Plan Commission voted to draft a formal letter opposing AT&T’s proposed 130-foot monopole at the former car wash at 577 West Main Street, citing proximity to homes, fall‑zone concerns and aesthetics along Route 82.
The Norwich City Plan Commission voted Aug. 19 to prepare a formal letter opposing AT&T’s proposal to install a 130-foot monopole at 577 West Main Street, the site of the former car wash.
The commission said the tower, proposed as part of AT&T’s effort to improve local wireless coverage, would sit immediately behind a row of homes and would be highly visible along Route 82 at a location the commission is simultaneously seeking to improve with street and landscaping work. Commission members also raised safety concerns about the site’s small footprint and a nearby suspicious fire on the property.
The commission’s discussion, led during the communications portion of the meeting, described months of back-and-forth with AT&T’s design team and…
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