UPDATE A plan by Eco-Site, Inc. and T-Mobile Northeast to build a 150-foot-high communications tower in South Glastonbury is moving on to the Connecticut Siting Council by the end of the month, reported the Hartford Courant. Following an informal meeting on the proposed site last week, the tower location is planned to sit on the western end of the 177-acre Cavanna Farm, a pick-your-own berry, and cut-your-own Christmas tree farm.
A balloon test was conducted in July and, as part of the upcoming Siting Council application, another balloon test will be conducted on the day of the public hearing; the date is not yet set. The Siting Council has statewide authority over tower proposals and jurisdiction when it comes to location.
Additional coverage is needed in the area and the tower can serve up to four carriers. The location will be 1,140 feet away from the closest residential property but 45-55 homes would have a view of at least a portion of the tower. Over the past seven years, there have been over six tower proposals in South Glastonbury and not one has made it to the Siting Council, due to public outcry.
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