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 …
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Some residents have shown concerns about radiation signals from cell towers.
The residents of Frontenac will have one final chance to weigh in on the cellular tower conditional use permit for the Sisters of Mercy property at 2039 N. Geyer Rd. The Board of Alderman will have a public hearing on that subject tonight at 7 p.m. Later during the meeting, the aldermen will vote on Bill No. 2012-1715 dealing with this issue. At the same meeting, Frontenac residents will be able to meet their new alderman, Mike Schoedel who will be sworn in along with returning alderpersons Margot Martin and Tom Hizar. The election results will be certified at this meeting. Also, tonight the board will review Sugo's/Via Vino restaurant's request for a conditional permit to instll additional outdoor seating and to install an awning at their…
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