SOLAR ARRAYS TRIGGER HEATED DEBATE

This week’s public hearing on solar arrays off Canterbury Lane will resume on Jan. 28.

Most speakers in this week’s hearing were neighbors supporting the complaint of Sanjay Tripathi, who petitioned the Zoning Board of Appeals to overturn Zoning Enforcement Officer Richard Baldelli’s decision to grant a permit for the solar system at a new house next door to Tripathi’s on Canterbury Lane.

“This is an extreme case, said Cheryl Osher of Pheasant Lane, “(It’s) a monstrous structure in the Tripathis’ back yard.”

Defending his decision, Baldelli said the solar array met the 25-foot setback distances in the zone, and is a relatively small aspect of the four-acre site’s development.

Dane and Smadar Unger, who are building the new home, said the solar arrays aren’t complete yet — only the metal frames are there now — and said they’ll be more attractive when finished. They said they’ve been working with a landscape architect since last April on a plan to screen the view of the arrays from the Tripathi house.