Cell Tower Balloon Test And Site Walk On Saturday

The Zoning Board of Somers, NY will conduct a balloon test and site walk for the proposed cell tower at 2580 Route 35, a location within a Residential Zone The test is scheduled for December 11 between 9 AM and noon. In general, a balloon test involves raising a large balloon to the height of the proposed tower so that the public and Board can get a better idea of how the tower will fit in the local area. The full notice appears below.

NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC

A Site walk with balloon test will be conducted at 2580 Route 35, Town of

Somers, New York in connection with an application for a Special Use Permit and

Area Variances to locate a wireless telecommunications facility in an R-120

Residential Zone. This application has been made to the Somers Zoning Board of

Appeals by HOMELAND TOWERS, LLC and NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS

PCS LLC (“AT&T”)(Application number BZ11A/09 – 37.13-2-3). The site walk

and balloon test is scheduled for Saturday, December 11, 2010 between the hours of

9:00 a.m. and 12:00 noon. In the event of inclement weather, the test will be

held on Sunday, December 12, 2010. Additionally, the following is a schedule of

alternate weekend dates for the site walk and balloon test pending weather

conditions:

Saturday, December 18, 2010 and Sunday, December 19, 2010;

Saturday, January 8, 2011 and Sunday, January 9, 2011;

Saturday, January 15, 2011 and Sunday, January 16, 2011;

Saturday, January 22, 2011 and Sunday, January 23, 2011;

Saturday, January 29, 2011 and Sunday, January 30, 2011.

The application materials are on file in the office of the Town of Somers

Zoning Board of Appeals and may be viewed there between the hours of 9:00 a.m.

and 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Questions regarding the application can

be directed to Teresa Reale, Secretary to the Zoning Board of Appeals, telephone

(914) 277-5582.

The application will appear on the calendar of the Zoning Board of Appeals

at its next regularly scheduled meeting on December 21, 2010 at 7:30 p.m. in the

Town of Somers located at 335 Route 202.