11/10/2010 ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS Minutes

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MASHPEE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS 154 Industrial Drive Mashpee,MA 02649 Petitioner: Clearwire Owner of record: SBA Properties, Inc. SP-10-43 Mr. Kallio also submitted a report from Radio Frequency Engineer Lauren Owen entitled: "Evaluation of Compliance with Guidelines for Human Exposure to Radio Frequency Radiation for Clearwire LLC". The report was prepared to analyze the expected level of Non-Ionizing Electromagnetic Radiation caused by the addition of radio transmission equipment to the existing site. The report indicated that transmissions at this site by the proposed Clearwire transmissions are well below the 100% limit and no exposure risk should exist. No comments were received from abutters. GENERAL FINDINGS: The subject property is located at 154 Industrial Drive with an existing 250-foot radio tower and 80,758 square feet of open space. SPECIAL PERMIT CRITERIA: §174-45.3. Personal Wireless Service Facilities. J. Co-location. • Licensed carriers shall share personal wireless service facilities and sites where feasible and appropriate, thereby reducing the number of personal wireless service facilities that are stand-alone facilities. All applicants for a special permit for a personal wireless service facility shall demonstrate a good faith effort to co-locate with other carriers. • If the applicant does intend to co-locate or to permit co-location, the Board shall request drawings and studies that show the ultimate appearance and operation of the personal wireless service facility at full build-out. • If the Board approves co-location for a personal wireless service facility site, the Special Permit shall indicate how many facilities of what type shall be permitted on that site. Facilities specified in the Special Permit approval shall require no further zoning approval. However, the addition of any facilities not specified in the approved Special Permit shall require a new Special Permit. Estimates of RFR emissions will be required for all facilities, including proposed and future facilities. In view of the foregoing, the Zoning Board of Appeals determined that the Petitioner met the criteria necessary for granting of a modification of a Special Permit (SP-97-70 - Registry of Deeds Title Reference: Book: 11377 Page: 084). Upon motion duly made and seconded, the Zoning Board of Appeals voted unanimously on November 10, 2010 to grant the modification of a Special Permit to allow for the proposal. This Decision is conditioned upon compliance with Fullerton Engineering Consultants plan: Clearwire Wireless Broadband, Site Name: Cape Cod, Site Number: MA-BRNS004-A, Site Address: 154 Industrial Dr. Mashpee, MA 02649, Project Type: New Wimax Antennas and Equipment Cabinet, Equipment Type: DAP, Date 9/28/10, 10/4/10. 2