Landowners take town to courtI've come to terms with the idea that if we as a society want all of the good things in life, we need to be willing to make whatever sacrifices go along with that. If we want government to provide good roads, police, etc., we need to be willing to pay taxes. If we want criminals off the streets, we can't complain if a prison is located in our region.
By Patty Angevine, Staff Writer
Thursday, June 1, 2006
LANCASTER - Two controversial projects have resulted in two lawsuits filed by property owners who are not happy with decisions made by the Board of Appeals.
Bolton resident Linda Oetman has appealed the board's approval of special permits, waivers and variances made in conjunction with the proposed construction of a cell tower on town-owned land located at the end of Winsor Road. Linda and her husband, Roger own property that abuts the proposed site and have already received approvals to build a home and a 12-lot subdivision there.
In the lawsuit, which was filed with the Superior Court in Worcester on May 16, Linda Oetman contends the board approved the application in violation of the town's zoning bylaw, in spite of objections that were raised at public hearings. The Oetmans expressed safety concerns regarding the nearby tower at several meetings they attended this winter, although they were not present throughout the lengthy public hearing process.
Concerns raised by Winsor Road resident Bruce Warila last summer, led the board and Cingular Wireless to propose relocating the cell tower closer to the Oetmans' property.
And if we want the convenience of cell-phones, we need cell towers to be erected somewhere.
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