KINGSTON - Gail Kenney welcomed a court ruling last week that supports landowners' right to seek compensation if their property values are lowered by wind turbines.Continue reading at The Kingston Whig-Standard:
But she admitted the ruling will likely not help the couple's property assessment battle.
Last Tuesday, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice dismissed a lawsuit by landowners seeking compensation for lowered property values caused by a proposed wind energy development.
The decision stated that residents could not sue for lost property values before a wind project is approved but they could pursue legal action once a project is approved.
“It is absolutely wonderful, the decision that came down,” Gail Kenney said Monday morning of the new court ruling.
“It's a fair decision, hopefully it will help people in getting a fair assessment of their property.
“People who are adjacent to wind turbines or live close by have much more issues than just the viewscape. There certainly is the the noise issue and now there is a lot more attention being paid to people who are saying 'I'm not feeling well.'”
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