State of Connecticut CONNECTICUT GENERAL ASSEMBLY STATE CAPITOL HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT 06106-1591
5/4/2021
Connecticut Siting Council Ten Franklin Square New Britain, CT 06051
RE: DOCKET NO. 500 – Arx Wireless Infrastructure, LLC application for a Certificate of Environmental Compatibility and Public Need for the construction, maintenance, and operation of a telecommunications facility located at 1061-1063 Boston Post Road, Milford, Connecticut.
To: Members of the Connecticut Siting Council:
We hope this letter finds you in good health and spirits. We are writing this letter to request that you vote to reject ARX Wireless Infrastructure’s (ARX) application for a Certificate of Environmental Compatibility and Public Need for the construction, maintenance and operation of a telecommunications facility located at 1061-1063 Boston Post Road, Milford, CT.
Milford does not object to the installation of the ARX’s cell tower simply because it is a cell tower. The City’s objection is rooted in ARX’s proposed location for its tower and ARX’s failure to investigate and consider multiple alternative locations suggested by the City that would be more suitable. Instead, ARX elected to ignore the City’s suggestions and proceed with the application process in defiance of valid concerns and problems with its application. More specifically, the installation of ARX’s proposed cell tower in the proposed location would impact over 100 homeowners who reside in close proximity of the project. The residents feel that the cell tower would be a be a blight on their neighborhood and could serve to adversely affect area property values.
We believe that it would be in ARX, the City of Milford and the impacted residents’ best interests if ARX and the City could agree upon a more suitable location based upon the City’s concerns previously communicated to ARX why the proposed location is objectionable.
Based on the above provided information, the Milford Legislative Delegation respectfully request that the Siting Council refer ARX to sit down with the City of Milford and agree on a more appropriate location.
Sincerely,
______Charles Ferraro – State Representative CT-117 Kathy Kennedy – State Representative CT-119
______James Maroney – State Senator CT-14 Frank Smith – State Representative CT-118