Application - 140 Ridge Road

Tue, 2016/09/13 - 12:00pm

A Discretionary Use Application has been submitted to the City of St. John’s by Eastlink requesting concurrence to construct a telecommunications tower located at 140 Ridge Road.
 
In accordance with its obligations under the Radiocommunications Act and Industry Canada’s Tower Siting Procedure CPC-2-0-03, the City of St. John’s herby notifies residents in the vicinity of 140 Ridge Road of Eastlinks’ intention to install an antenna system consisting of:
 

  • A slim monopole tower measuring 30.5m in height (this is to include the telecommunications antennas, lighting rod and obstruction light);
  • Six (6) antennas will be placed at approximately 29m in height and be sheathed.  All antennas will not be visible from the outside of the tower;
  • A tower base measuring less than 3 meter either side;
  • A standard chain link fence 8 feet height will enclose the 12m by 12m compound;
  • The tower will be equipped with an anti-climb apparatus which prohibits the use of the ladder on the tower in case the fence is breached.

This application may be viewed at the Department of Planning, Development and Engineering, third floor, St. John’s City Hall. For further information or to view this application, please phone 709-576-6192, or email planning@stjohns.ca.
 
Any person wishing to make a submission on this application must provide a signed written statement to the Office of the City Clerk by noon, Tuesday, September 13, 2016, either by mail: P.O. Box 908, St. John’s, NL, A1C 5M2; fax: 709-576-8474 or email: cityclerk@stjohns.ca. Written submissions received will become a matter of public record and will be included in the agenda for the regular meeting of Council on Monday, October 3, 2016, at which time Council is scheduled to make a decision on this application.

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