A balloon float will be conducted Thursday, April 17, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the 78 Goshen East Street site proposed for the location for a new cell tower. The balloon, typically a red weather balloon three feet in diameter, will be floated weather permitting.
If the weather is not conducive for the float on April 17, it will be rescheduled for Friday, April 18. Failing that, it will be Saturday, April 19.
The balloon will float at approximately the same height as the proposed 186-foot-tall wireless telecommunications tower so residents can assess its potential visual impact from various locations around Norfolk.
The land, part of a 40-acre parcel owned by Paul Chapinsky, Sr., would be accessed by a 940-foot gravel road off Estey Road. A 73-foot-by-73-foot fence would surround equipment including battery cabinets, a propane-fueled generator and a 1,000-gallon propane tank.
Neighbors abutting the site will be notified by mail of the balloon float date(s). Should a cancellation occur, the construction firm, Tarpon Towers, will work with the Land Use Office to reschedule and notify abutting neighbors of the new date.
A set of documents describing the project is available here.
For further information, contact Zoning Enforcement Officer Stacey Sefcik at zeo@norfolkct.org; 860-542-6804.