Neighbors sue Avon over plan for amateur radio tower

Posted date: June 09, 2015in: NewsNo Comments

AVON — An amateur radio tower that might be built in a residential backyard has an Avon man upset the city’s Zoning Board granted a variance for its construction.

Glenn Williams approached the board in May to request a variance to construct a 50-foot tower about 300 feet from his house in the center of his 100-foot-wide Stoney Ridge Road lot.

City code only allows 40-foot structures to be erected on residential properties, and any structures attached directly to homes can’t be taller than the home.

The board granted the variance for a 50-foot tower despite the objections of Williams’ neighbors, who are concerned about a potential eyesore and the possibility of diminished property values.

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