10/16/2019 PLANNING BOARD Minutes

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impacted at the real estate office at New Seabury. The Chair stated that they were in receipt of 5 letters and 2 views. Mr. Phelan stated that he had a 365 foot tower behind his home, and the value of his home had quadrupled and it was his opinion that the values would not be impacted. Mr. Callahan added that the project proponent indicated that they would be happy to camouflage the pole and Mr. Phelan agreed that it was on record. The Chair stated that no modification to the plan had been received and she had heard no commitment to the monopine, or response in writing to Mr. Balzarini's request about the monopine. The Chair had requested that Ms. Thompson address any comments from the September 4 minutes, but did not, and she also refused to allow there to be a continuance. Mr. Phelan stated that Ms. Thompson felt she had answered all of the questions. Mr. Callahan again stated that Ms. Thompson offered the option of camouflage. Chairman Waygan, Mr. Balzarini and Mr. Cummings agreed with the finding. Mr. Phelan and Mr. Callahan disagreed. Mr. Phelan and Chairman Waygan disagreed about findings versus opinions. The Chair turned to page 2 of her findings and read. THE PROPOSED TOWER WILL INFLICT SUBSTANTIAL AND WHOLLY UNNECESSAR Y L OSSES IN THE VAL UES OF ADJACENT AND NEARBY RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES. The people who own homes abutting and in close proximity to 101 Red Brook Road have concluded and testified that the proposed wireless service facility will inflict wholly unnecessary losses in the values of their properties, and have called for the Planning Board to deny the Blue Sky Tower special permit application. These include: Letter from Barry and Jewel Blake dated September 17, 2019 Letter from Jerilyn Collier Davis and Freda Bryon-Twyman dated May 29, 2018 Letter from Michael and Teresa Ronhock dated December 24, 2018 Email from Wendy and Daniel Pennini dated May 12, 2019 Email from Donna and Steve Gallagher dated May 13, 2019 Email from Barbara Allen dated May S, 2019 Email from Jody Bergeron dated May 5, 2019 Email from Lisa Pasquali dated May S, 2019 Email from Peter and Laraine Michaelson dated May 6, 2019 Email from Alexander and Bella Slavin dated May 7, 2019 Email from Diane and Dennis Scannell dated May 15, 2019 Mr. Michael Ronhock also provided the following analysis entitled: Property Value and Property Tax Impact Blue Sky Towers Project Proposal at 101 Red Brook Road which concludes that all homes within 400 yards of the proposed wireless service facility would decline in assessed value in the range of 10% to 20%. 9