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Neighbors raise visibility, health and property-value concerns over proposed 160–170-foot radio tower on Route 140
Summary
A notice of application for a wireless/radio tower at 40440 Route 140 prompted several residents to tell the Tinmouth Planning Commission they fear a 160–170-foot structure across from the cemetery will be highly visible, reduce property values and affect quality of life; commissioners said formal review will follow if the Public Utility Commission receives a complete application.
The Tinmouth Planning Commission received a preliminary notice that a wireless communications company has proposed a radio tower at 40440 Route 140 and residents at the meeting raised immediate concerns about height, siting and local impacts. Nelson Jaquay, who was introduced at the start of the meeting as present in the live space, said the structure "would essentially, we'd lose the beautiful view we have" and asked the commission to consider visibility from homes and the cemetery.
Commissioners and residents discussed the tower's size, which participants referenced in the meeting as roughly 160–170 feet, and suggested a balloon test so neighbors could see the planned height. One attendee cited a Federal Communications Commission guideline of 0.25 mile (about 1,300 feet) for certain RF concerns and said the proposed tower would be much closer to occupied homes; commissioners said those technical and safety questions should be directed to the applicant and the PUC as part of the formal review. The chair emphasized that the notice was preliminary and that the Public Utility Commission will determine completeness of any filed application before hearings and advisory recommendations occur.
