After an impassioned public hearing regarding the construction of a telecommunications tower off Kitchen Road in Northport, planning commission members decided to adjourn the meeting and to continue further talks on the issue at a later date.
The Leelanau Township Planning Commission held the June 13 hearing to give the public a chance to voice their concerns about the planned 195foot tower project that has been under scrutiny since the township board announced in April it would be put on hold. The public comments made will be used partially to help the planning commission make findings while also reviewing the relevant zoning ordinance.
The proposed project plan includes the tower construction, excavation of a 5,000 square foot area for the tower compound and foundation, and establishment of a 1,500 foot driveway. The Kitchen Road site was also identified via a site study as the preferred location to provide the widest (cellular and broadband) coverage for the township.
