Residents near the proposed tower sent all seven Board members a 2″ looseleaf notebook containing a 32 page “Memorandum in Oppostion” signed by 151 people, along with 29 detailed letters from nearby residents, 26 letters from users of the nearby equestrian center or community gardens on Stony Creek Rd., plus exhibits and photos. Compiled and written by a legal firm the memorandum showed in great detail how the application for Special Land Use did not meet all requirements of the Township Zoning Ordinance and cited case law decisions in support of many points. The Planning Commission had recommended, by a close 3-2 vote at their February 6th meeting, that the Board approve the tower. This was, of course before the memorandum. Residents attended all meetings where the tower was discussed. At the Board April 30 meeting there were about 100 residents in attendance with standing room only, a record in my 12 years of experience. At that meeting the decision was tabled for more information from the cell phone tower company. At the May 14th meeting there were about 80 residents and no cell phone company respresentatives. At this meeting the Board passed a lengthy resolution summarizing the points in the resident memorandum and voted 7-0 to reject the application for the tower. No new information was provided by the cell phone company. This decision was greeted with a standing ovation.