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Board of Appeals Minutes- January 14, 1998 3. Mr. Dorgan questioned how coverage can be expanded with the growth in use and Mr. Maxson said additional facilities can be added without the same height requirement but need to be above treetops. Mr. Butler said town use of the tower would be donated. Gay Wells, Cape Cod Commission, questioned location of tenants on the tower at 20 feet on center. Mr. Maxson said it is standard to use a 10 foot figure between apertures. John Bologna, structural engineer, reviewed the structural integrity of the structure. He said Mass. Codes regulate construction based on wind and ice projections. Mr. Govoni asked about design of tower to have it implode so that it could not fall on a building. Mr. Butler said it was a building on the adjoining lot which would be in a fall zone. Mr. Bologna said a weak link could be included to force it to collapse in one direction. George Toomey, a direct abutter, said the tower was too close to his building. Mr. Bologna stated it was about 200 feet. Mr. Butler suggested that a condition of the permit require engineering and documentation to be presented to Building Inspector with specific data to make sure that the fall zone was within the location of the property and would not exceed the distance to the adjacent building. Mr. Dorgan suggested that the permit define the fall zone and that no buildings be constructed in the fall zone. Mr. Bologna said they would provide engineers plans defining fall zone and not intrude on other properties and a summary of the wind design criteria under the code. Mr. Govoni said someone has to be responsible for interference with so many tenants and that tower should be collapsible. Gay Wells of the Cape Cod Commission said that the potential sites on the map were selected by the planning department and not the Cape Cod Commission. She suggested the permit include provisions for dismantling, removal and restoration of the site if the tower became obsolete and that a bond could be posted to guarantee performance. Bill Hauck said the Design Review suggested the entrance to the lot be located at a more level area Mr. Govoni moved to continue to February 25. Ms. Hawver seconded. All agreed. Paul G. Martick -requests a Variance from Section 174-32 of the Zoning By-laws to allow the construction of a single family dwelling on an unpaved road on property located in an R-3 zoning district at 49 Amy Brown Road(Map 109, Block 2)Mashpee,MA. Members sitting: E. Govoni, J. Dorgan, M. Makunas Mr. Govom said that the Planning Department has released the covenant on the lots at the end of the road and that the Planning Board engineer had approved it. Mr. Govoni moved to grant the Variance. Mr. Makunas seconded. All agreed.