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THAT FINAL ITEM: BIG ANTENNA WIN DOWN-UNDER ANGERS
NEIGHBORS
And finally this week, a New Zealand ham has won a major
tower and antenna victory but his neighbors are far from
happy with the city council's decision. This, even before
the antenna system is erected. Amateur Radio Newsline's Jim
Meachen, Zed-L-2-B-H-F, reports from down-under:
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Pyes Pa, New Zealand residents concerned about the proposed
installation of a 20 meter high radio antenna are
disappointed that the Tauranga City Council won't fight a
legal battle on their behalf.
Residents of Veda Glen have petitioned the city council to
appeal an Environment Court decision which allows amateur
radio enthusiasts to erect radio masts up to 20 meters or 65
feet high. They say a radio antenna proposed by a neighbor
would be an eyesore, create wind noise and devalue their
properties.
While Councilors seemed to sympathize with the residents'
plight they also said that based on their legal advice, an
appeal to the High Court would be pointless. The council
had previously tried to restrict private radio masts to a
maximum height of 9 meters or about 30 feet. However an
appeal to the Environment Court by the Tauranga Emergency
Communications Group and the New Zealand Association of
Radio Transmitters saw the maximum height raised to the 20
meter maximum.
Council senior policy planner Campbell Larking told
councilors approximately $100,000 New Zealand dollars had
been spent fighting the case in the Environment Court, and
he estimated an appeal to the High Court would cost another
$50,000. Also that a High Court ruling would not be binding
and the matter would simply be sent back to the same
Environment Court judge to re-consider.
A resolution proposed by Councilor Murray Guy, which sought
to launch an investigation into Environment Court and City
Plan processes in order to enhance community consultation
did not find enough support and failed.
The bottom line is that the unnamed ham can put up his 65
foot high mast along with the antenna that will sit on top
of it. It's unknown when that installation will be
completed.
For the Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Jim Meachen, ZL2BHF, in
Nelson, New Zealand.
--
Outside the chambers, the residents said a legal challenge
was outside their reach and they were disappointed the
council had backed away from fighting the case on their
behalf. (bayofplentytimes.co.nz)
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