Docket No. 540 - The Towers, LLC - Telecommunications Facility - 68 Danbury Road, New Milford

 

DOCKET NO. 540 – The Towers, LLC application for a Certificate of Environmental Compatibility and Public Need for the construction, maintenance, and operation of a telecommunications facility and associated equipment located at 68 Danbury Road, New Milford, Connecticut.

 

APPLICATION (recd. 06/10/25)

Narrative, 06/09/25

Attachments

1. Verizon’s Coverage Plots
2. Summary of Site Search and List and Map of Existing Tower/Cell Sites
3. General Facility Description, Site Evaluation Report, Facility and Equipment Specifications
4. Aerial and Topographical Maps; Cut & Fill Report; FAA Report; Residences within 1,000’
5. Visual Assessment
6. Preliminary Historic and Avian Resources Evaluation; USFWS & NDDB Compliance Report
7. Power Density Analysis
8. Wetland Inspection
9. Materials related to Municipal Consultation
10. Legal Notice Published in the New Milford Spectrum; Notice and Certification of Service
11. Certification of Service of Application on Federal, State and Municipal Agencies
12. Connecticut Siting Council Application Guide
Bulk - New Milford Plan of Conservation and Development, New Milford Zoning Regulations, New Milford Zoning Map, New Milford Inland Wetlands and Watercourses Regulation, and Technical Report

 

PROCEDURAL CORRESPONDENCE

Council Letter to Town of New Milford, 06/10/25
Council Incomplete Letter, 06/16/25
Council Acknowledgement of Complete Application, 06/18/25
Council Completeness Review and Schedule, 06/26/25
Council Interrogatories to Applicant, 08/25/25
Council Decision on Motion for Protective Order - Lease Agreement Financial Terms, 10/24/25
Council Close of Record Memorandum, 10/24/25

 

HEARING INFORMATION

October 23, 2025 Hearing Documents, 06/26/25
1. Instructions for Public Access to Remote Public Hearing
2. Hearing Notice
3. Hearing Program
4. Citizens Guide to Siting Council Procedures; and
5. Proposed Facility Site Plan
Hearing Procedures and Pre-Hearing Conference Memorandum, 08/22/25
Zoom Remote Public Hearing Recording (Passcode:      +9g$*sDL     )

 

SCHEDULE

Schedule, 06/10/25
Schedule, 06/16/25
Schedule, 06/18/25
Schedule, 06/26/25
Schedule, 08/25/25
Schedule, 10/23/25
Schedule, 10/27/25
Schedule, 03/13/26

 

SERVICE LIST

Service List, 06/10/25

 

HEARING PROGRAM

Hearing Program, 10/23/25

 

TRANSCRIPT

Hearing Transcript 2 p.m., 10/23/25
Public Session Transcript 6:30 p.m., 10/23/25
Council Transcript Memorandum, 11/12/25

 

PARTIES AND INTERVENORS

Applicant - The Towers LLC

Exhibits

Proof of Service to the Office of Consumer Counsel, 06/17/25
Affidavit of Publication in the New Milford Spectrum, 06/18/25
Responses to Council Interrogatories, 09/12/25
Sign-Posting Affidavit, 10/14/25
Signed Protective Order - Lease Agreement Financial Terms, 10/23/25

Procedural Correspondence

Pre-Hearing Submission, 09/12/25 Amended Pre-Hearing Submission, 10/21/25 Response to Council Request for Extension to Render a Final Decision, 10/27/25

Motions and Objections

Motion for Protective Order - Lease Agreement Financial Terms, 08/05/25

Briefs/Proposed Findings of Fact

Post-Hearing Brief, 11/20/25

 

COUNCIL'S DRAFT FINDINGS OF FACT

Council's Draft Findings of Fact Memorandum, 03/19/26

 

FINAL DECISION

Council Final Decision, 04/02/26

 

DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT PLAN (D&M PLAN)

Development and Management Plan, 05/21/26
Attachment 1 - CDs
Attachment 2 - Verizon Commitment Letter
Attachment 3 - Structural Analysis
Attachment 4 - Geotechnical Report
Attachment 5 - Spec Sheets
Schedule, 05/26/26
Council D&M Plan Decision and Staff Report, 06/25/26