Frontenac Forges Ahead With Cell Tower on Sisters Of Mercy Property
Neighbor Charles Shepherd objects strongly to proposed tower location on the property.
Charles “Chuck” Shepherd and his family have lived at 10 Shepherd Woods Dr. for 44 years in Frontenac adjacent to North Geyer Road and directly across from the 70 acre Sisters of Mercy Retreat Center. To Shepherd’s dismay, he’s seen this idyllic piece of property morph from residential to one with somewhat of a business nature. Over the years, the center has become a conference center; a business center and now home to an imposing cellular tower. Shepherd is unhappy about the commercialization of residential property, and feels “his ox is being gored.” A former city attorney for Frontenac, Shepherd fought city hall and lost Tuesday night at a public hearing to allow a provisional use permit for AT&T and other providers to construct a 140 …
