05/15/2019 PLANNING BOARD Minutes

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Mashpee Planning Board Minutes of Meeting May 15,2019 at 7:00 p.m. Mashpee Town Hall-Waquoit Meeting Room 16 Great Neck Road North Present: Chairman Mary Waygan, Joe Cummings, Dennis Balzarini, David Weeden Also: Evan Lehrer-Town Planner, Charles Rowley-Consultant Engineer Absent: David Kooharian, Robert (Rob) Hansen (Alt.) CALL TO ORDER The Town of Mashpee Planning Board meeting was opened with a quorum in the Waquoit Meeting Room at Mashpee Town Hall by Chairman Waygan at 7:02 p.m. on Wednesday, May 15, 2019. The Chair stated that the meeting was being videographed and recorded and asked that speakers approach the microphone stating their name and comment, addressing the Chair. Comments will be addressed by the Board or staff or taken under advisement if necessary. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. APPROVAL OF MINUTES—May 1,2019 MOTION: Mr. Balzarini made a motion to accept as presented May 1, 2019 minutes. Mr. Cummings seconded the motion. All voted unanimously. PUBLIC HEARING 7:10 p.m. Blue Sky Towers II,LLC has made an Application for Special Permit to erect a Personal Wireless Service Facility as required by Section 174-25 (11)(9); 174-45.3 of the Mashpee Zoning Bylaw at 101 Red Brook Road,Mashpee Fire Station#2 (Assessor's Map 104,Lot 2) consisting of a 150' monopole. This Public Hearing is being reopened by the Planning Board following referral to The Cape Cod Commission as a Development of Regional Impact (DRI). The Public Hearing opened on June 6, 2018. The appointed time having arrived,the Chair opened the Public Hearing and read the request. The Chair reported that, at a previous meeting, the applicant agreed to return to tonight's meeting to continue the Public Hearing, but had since requested a Continuance. The Chair wished for the Planning Board to proceed with the hiring of a consultant, discussed with Town Counsel and to which the applicant was amenable. The only matter the Planning Board would be discussing tonight would be the hiring of a Radio Frequency Engineer,to which the Public would be allowed to comment. The Public Hearing would be continued with the applicant to June 19. Mr. Lehrer reported that he had contacted the Cape Cod Commission, other Town Planners and Mr. Rowley, and developed a short list of two Radio Frequency Engineers, one of whom had already been hired as a third party reviewer by the Commission to review the DRI review of the proposal. Mr. Lehrer confirmed with other planners noted the difficulty of identifying RF engineers since many worked privately, rather than contracting with municipalities. The Barnstable Planner recommended City State Consultants from Washington DC, who assisted with a cell tower review in Centerville and expressed overall support of their work. Mr. Lehrer suggested that, if the Board wished for additional information, they vote on a scope of work in order to obtain a quote from the consultant. 1