02/13/2019 ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS ZBA Decision

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MASHPEE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS DECISION FOR A VARIANCE Blue Sky Towers II, LLC 101 Red Brook Road (Map 104 Parcel 2) Mashpee, MA 02649 V-2019-10 Ms. Thompson said the process began with the Planning Board when the applicant filed for a Special Permit, and immediately the proceedings were suspended because this is a development of regional impact referred by the Cape Cod Commission. Those proceedings began in September of 2018. On October 18, 2018. After four hearings of the sub-committee, and the Cape Cod Commission, the facility was approved at this location at 150 ft. above ground level. In that decision, which is in the application packages, the Commission retained a wireless expert David Maxson, principal with Isotrope, LLC who for over 20 years has been advising municipalities and regional authorities on wireless facilities. He reviewed all of the radio frequency data that was presented in the package, and made additional requests which were met. He reviewed this with the professional staff of the Commission, and presented this to the sub-committee and full Commission, and based upon that data this height was approved at the minimal height necessary to close the gaps and coverage. Mr. Jesse Moreno, with ProTerra Design Group was retained by Blue Sky Towers to help design the site plans for the 150 ft. monopole tower. He presented the site plans as given to the Board depicting the location of the tower and how it will be accessed. The parcel is triangular shaped and is located on the right hand side of Great Neck Road South, Red Brook Road,and along the north of Blue Castle Drive. The tower will be placed in the center of the lot 175 ft. away from the Mashpee Fire Station building. The existing paved driveway will be utilized and will extend 150 ft. to the corner of the parking lot with a gravel driveway toward the woods. There will be a 70' x 70' compound with a six foot chain link fenced within the 100' x 100' leased area with 3/4" stone at the base. There are no buildings within 300 ft. of the site except for the fire station itself. Inside the compound will be 150 ft. tower inside the leased space. There are two carriers, Verizon Wireless and T-Mobile. Mr. Moreno pointed out the compound plan and elevation of what the tower will look like. It's a tapered steel structure, 150 ft. in height with a lightning rod on the top. Approximately every 10 ft. down the tower has a potential location for a wireless carrier. In this case, it's Verizon and T- Mobile at the top. The surrounding trees are approximately 50 to 60 ft. tall, as measured on site, and is necessary for the tower to be above the tree line for Radio Frequency (RF) propagation. Inside the compound area is about 200 sq. ft. where each individual carrier will have their equipment. A typical wireless site consists of antennas and radio equipment with a series of cables that go down through the structure to the bottom. There is refrigerator sized equipment that house some of the power and communication equipment. 2