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East Hampton Approves Cell Tower In Northwest, But Lawsuits And New Deadlines Loom

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The cell tower off Bull Path would be most visible from the open vistas of Long Lane, albeit from a distance, town planning staff have said.

The cell tower off Bull Path would be most visible from the open vistas of Long Lane, albeit from a distance, town planning staff have said.

The cell tower off Bull Path would be most visible from the open vistas of Long Lane, albeit from a distance, town planning staff have said.

The cell tower off Bull Path would be most visible from the open vistas of Long Lane, albeit from a distance, town planning staff have said.

The new tower would be erected near the high point of the approximately 16-acre property the town owns between Bull Path and Old Northwest Road. The two houses to the left of the property in this photo sit between 30 and 50 feet below the grade of the town land. The new East Hampton Fire Department station is at top right.

The new tower would be erected near the high point of the approximately 16-acre property the town owns between Bull Path and Old Northwest Road. The two houses to the left of the property in this photo sit between 30 and 50 feet below the grade of the town land. The new East Hampton Fire Department station is at top right.

authorMichael Wright on Feb 18, 2020
Deeply divided over the potential negative impacts of a 185-foot-tall cell tower on Bull Path in Northwest, and pressed by a court-imposed deadline, the East Hampton Town Planning Board voted... more

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