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CELL~ TOWER LEADS TO LOWER ASSESSMENTS ' · Chicago Tribune; Chicago, Ill.; Feb 21, 1999; Anika M. Scott; Abstract: In what could be a precedent-setting decision, the Lake County Board of Review has confirmed. that property values of homes in a North Barrington neighborhood have declined because ora cellular telephone tower built nearby. Full Text: (Copyright i999 by the Chicago Tribune) Suburban report is a roundup of real estate stories bom throughout metropolitan Chicago. In what could be a precedent-setting decision, the Lake County Board of Review has confirmed that property values of homes in a North Barrington neighborhood have declined because of a cellular telephone tower built nearby. The county upheld a decision to reduce the assessments of 11 properties near Old Barrington and Signal Hill Roads. The decreases ranged ~om 4.6 to 11.2 percent. The decision is a victory of sorts for residents, who say the 150- foot Ameritech cellular tower is "visual pollution." The bigger issue that has municipal leaders closely watching the case is the potential liability of villages that have allowed such towers to .be built. "We're worried about the precedent this could set," said Village President George Larrain. The Northwest Municipal Conference also is concerned. "There are arguments made by communities surrounding O'Hare that property values are hurt by their proximity to the airport," said David Bennett, executive director. "The repercussions.., could go throughout the state, and maybe even the country." Sub--- Title: ' [CHICAGOLAND ~iN 'AL Edition] ............. ' .......... Column Name: Suburban report. Star~ Page: I lQ ISSN: 10856706 Dateline: NORTH BARRINGTON Reproduced with permiSSion of the copyright owner. Further reproduction or distribution is prohibited without permission. IV-lO6 .../000000039139120.html?MAC=0137826bc41 eSadb9939aa78f'/622c21 &QIID"~0000003913f10/14/01