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1-own of Mashpee 16 Great«deck a JNIl i-t4 ST,urcvIaslzpee,z�lasscuhtts�tts 112949 MASHPEE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS DECISION FOR A VARIANCE V-2019-10 Blue Sky Towers II, LLC Bk.: #1467 101 Red Brook Road Page: 760 (Map 104 Parcel 2) Mashpee, MA 02649 A Petition was filed on January 10, 2019 by Blue Sky Towers II, LLC requesting a Variance under all provisions of §174-45.3 (E) (1) and §174-45.3 (E) (2), of the Zoning Bylaws, and M.G.L. 40A §10 to allow for a Personal Wireless Service Facility on property located in an R-3 Zoning District, Map 104 Parcel 2, Mashpee, MA. Notice was duly given to abutters in accordance with Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 40A.Notice was given by publication in The Mashpee Enterprise, a newspaper of general circulation in the Town of Mashpee, on January 18, 2019 and January 25, 2019 a copy of which is attached hereto and made a part hereof. The Mashpee Zoning Board of Appeals issues this Decision pursuant to the provisions of Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 40A §10 and the Town of Mashpee Zoning By-laws. Public Hearings were held on the Petition at the Mashpee Town Hall on Wednesday, February 13, 2019 at which time the following members of the Board of Appeals were present; Chairman, Jonathan Furbush, Vice Chairman, William Blaisdell, Board Members, Scott Goldstein,Norman J. Gould, and Associate Members,Brad Pittsley and Sharon Sangeleer. Also present was Building Commissioner, Michael Mendoza. Attorney, Elizabeth Thompson represented the applicant for the proposed cell tower. The application is for a 150 ft. Variance for a monopole type wireless tower at 101 Red Brook Road, which is located at the Mashpee Fire Station#2. Also present was Jesse Moreno, Project Engineer with ProTerra Design Group, Dan Brown,the Radio Frequency Engineer for Verizon Wireless, and Rick Karinki, the Radio Frequency Engineer for T- Mobile. The Team present was a result of the past four proposals that were issued in May 2017 by the Town of Mashpee for a personal wireless service at this location. Blue Sky Towers was the successful bidder of the "Request for Proposal" (RFP). The reason she pointed out the RFP is because it's indicative that the Town presumably recognizes that there was a significant gap in wireless coverage in south Mashpee that necessitated a new tower to remedy that gap. Blue Sky Towers has a letter of intent by two wireless service providers,Verizon Wireless and T-Mobile who both have evidence of this significant gap, and needs this height to remedy the gap. In addition to the gap,there is significant capacity problems of both which radio frequency engineers discussed. 1