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Resident urges board to deny nearby Verizon tower; offers alternate site
Summary
A Charlotte County resident asked supervisors to reject a cell‑tower special permit near his home, citing health and property‑value concerns and suggesting alternate parcels farther from residences.
During public comment, Dennis Westin of 9389 Boswell Highway urged the Charlotte County Board of Supervisors to reconsider a special permit for a Verizon cell tower near his property. Westin said he sent the board an email outlining his concerns and described potential negative effects on property values and the visual character of the area.
Westin raised health concerns he said he found online for residents living within a quarter‑mile of a tower and said the tower would be visible from his residence. He noted family health issues (a relative with a pacemaker) and said he feared interference. He also offered an alternate, more remote parcel he owns as a potential tower site and described nearby parcels he believed would be less intrusive.
Board staff later placed the cell‑tower special permit on the list of public hearings to be scheduled; the board moved to hold that hearing along with three others at the August meeting.
Next steps: the Verizon special‑permit matter will be considered at the board’s scheduled public hearing in August, where staff and the applicant will take public testimony and the board may decide whether to grant the permit.
