Perhaps you have seen some construction near the ball fields at City Park. The area in question is just off North Drive on the west end of the ball field. There has been survey stakes at this location for about a month. What’s this all about?
Charter Cable has been operating their cable system from a small metal box at the intersection of Co. Rd. 11 and North Drive. You may have seen a Charter Cable truck there from time to time. This metal box has become too small to house all the equipment that serves the city with Cable TV. It is also subject to problems such as high temperatures. Charter had requested to build a larger box at this location but doing that would create safety issues with sight lines at the intersection. In working with them it was discussed that what they really wanted was a building that could house their equipment. Then it could be air conditioned to maintain proper operations and better quality with all the room they needed.
Locating at the present location was not an option. Trying to locate immediately south of the public works building was also not an option. Proper setbacks couldn’t be met. In continuing to look at property the city owns a location was found that would meet their needs. They wanted a 40 by 40 foot footprint for a concrete slab to house a 20 by 20 foot building. The slab would be enclosed by a chain link fence. The building would house the equipment needed for cable TV. The building would be outfitted with air conditioning and a backup generator to deal with power outages. As luck would have it the site was “shoehorned” into a location between the paved trail and a sanitary sewer easement. This location had little use except for green space.
The city agreed to lease this property to Charter for the purpose of improving their ability to serve the community. The process of construction has stated. We now have a small structure in this location. And with a good deal of work there will be new equipment serving Breezy Point with Cable TV.
