Just how many times can this posting get repeated?
The hearing on Postage Stamp Zoning and Construction of a 120 FT Cell Tower at Sailfish Marina that was scheduled for June 23, 2014 has been postponed again.
DTI, the applicant, has requested yet another postponement. This time the request was so that they could hire more lawyers to ensure that this monstrosity of a tower wins approval from the BOCC.
Residents and people who enjoy Manatee Pocket have spoken loudly that they do not want this tower. More that 700 people have signed the petition against it. But the applicant and the County staff seem deaf to our cries.
No date for another hearing has been set. There are now so many lawyers involved it is hard to coordinate a date for the new hearing.
Stay tuned. It might be in August or September, or later, we have no idea. Certainly, at the peak of hurricane season is the best time to schedule a contentious hearing so that as little as possible opposition is heard.
However, as with all of the previous postponements, the hearing is not actually continued until the BOCC votes on the agenda on the day of the hearing. This means that once again attendance at the June 23rd meeting is necessary in case the continuance is not approved, which is unlikely.
Please let the BOCC know you oppose postage-stamp zoning and the construction of this tower in a residential neighborhood. Contact the BOCC by email at:
efieldin@martin.fl.us
ascott@martin.fl.us
sheard@martin.fl.us
jhaddox@martin.fl.us
dsmith@martin.fl.us
