Tsawwassen residents win fight over radio towers across U.S. – Canada border

The controversial application to build radio towers in Point Roberts has been denied for a number of reasons, according to Delta mayor Lois Jackson.

According to the city’s statement, the application was denied by the Whatcom County Hearing Examiner based on: not meeting the district’s height requirements and not allowing the requested zoning conditional use permit application that would give BBC Broadcasting permission to build and run several towers in Point Roberts.

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Jackson is calling the denial of the five, 45-metre towers, which were originally planned to be 330 metres away from the Tsawwassen borders, a “tremendous victory for our community.”

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Members of the community have been fighting the application since its initial proposal in July 2013. There was fear the 50,000 watt signal from the South Asian radio station KRPI would interfere with electronic devices, pose health hazards and impact the environment and wildlife.

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Although the City of Delta had no jurisdiction over the proposal due to it being in Point Roberts, key actions were taken by city officials and community members to voice their concerns.

“The level of engagement, lobbying, and hard work undertaken by many concerned Delta citizens, who banded together and worked in concert with us against this proposal, has truly paid off,” Jackson said in a statement.

“By working together with our citizens, we have achieved the desired outcome we sought.”