ROCKLAND, Maine — U.S. Cellular has dropped plans to erect a controversial 100-foot cellphone tower on the Rockland golf course.
The application was withdrawn last week, according to Rockland Code Enforcement Officer John Root.
After the city’s Zoning Board of Appeals rejected the proposal in September, the company had said it was considering an appeal.
The zoning board had ruled that the proposal did not meet the requirements for a conditional use in a residential zone and that the landscaping plan was inadequate.
Many residential neighbors on Old County Road had opposed the tower, saying it would have affected their views.
The company had proposed the tower to meet demand capacity in the area.
The flagpole-type tower was proposed to be next to a quarry by the S-curve on Old County Road across from the golf course. In addition to the tower, U.S. Cellular planned to erect a 12-by-20-foot building for equipment. The building and tower would be enclosed by a 35-square-foot fence.
The company planned to lease 6,400 square feet of golf club property for the tower and building.
A phone message left Monday afternoon with the U.S. Cellular project manager was not immediately returned.
Another joke for the city of Rockland. I’m sorry, but I drive by that quarry and golf course every single day and where this tower was going to be located would have had ZERO bearing on anyone’s view. It did not block a view of the water (which cannot be seen from the S curve, it would not have blocked the views of Dodge Mountain (again on the wrong side with ZERO houses around it). Just add this to the many other reasons why Rockland is NOT a good place to live.
Another good attempt for Maine-Open for Business… First Rumford don’t want to close a street for a movie, now, no cell tower…I’m sure the “flagpole” style tower blocks the entire view, NOT! Was the complaint coming from those layed to rest in the two cemeteries? Hey Gov., the State of Maine just keeps moving backward!
Maine is open for business, it just well, rejected, and not welcome.
Exactly…Maine will always be a welfare state..Nothing will ever change..The producers and young will continue to flee…
When you have money like those of rockland, a large percent who are not even Mainers, you can afford the higher priced carriers. It’s their loss so who cares.
Actually, I changed providers last year. I considered USCC but found them quite a bit more expensive that ATT and Verizon. If only Sprint would give me a local number in Bangor I would have gone with them. The old Unicel had great coverage and cheap plans, I was paying 28 bucks a month for one line.
Not sure if you realize, but Rockland is actually one of the more poorer cities/towns in the area. This is due to Rockland being the service center for Knox County which means that the transients, section 8 housing, and other low income housing is located more in Rockland then in the surrounding towns.
A large percent in Rockland aren’t even working, they all have cell phones too!
Welcome to Maine!!!!!!!! The way life used to be……………………
That stinks…….I wouldn’t mind having excellent signal… they should put some more up in Bangor
The next time you are going through Rockland and wonder why cell service is terrible, remember this article and thank the fools who were more worried about their view from a flagpole style tower, a view that they probably never cared about until this proposal come out. Way to go Rockland, how much more business do you want to drive out?
Everyone wants cell phone service but no one wants cell phone towers, how’s that suppose to work. Oh, I just thought of something, everyone just get a sat phone and don’t look up. You get 5 bars everywhere.
New bumper sticker for Rockland “No Erections here!” (Couldn’t resist commenting. Thank goodness for Route 90).
And, your comment probably carries more than one meaning!
geeee, do yah think????