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r e: r Town of Mashpee Annual Town Meeting `!! May 5, 2008 ' Town Meeting Convened at 7:28 pm Quorum 0 F 261 Voters Article 12 " To see if the Town will vote to amend Section 174-45.5 of the Zoning By-law as follows: Add the following new definition, in correct alphabetical order, to subsection B.: i "Building-Mounted Turbine — any WECF specifically designed to be mounted on, or attached to, a building. For the purposes of this Section, "Building" shall mean a three dimensional structure, designed for permanent use or occupancy, that has at least 4 walls and a roof and that requires a building permit for its construction, not including structures like fences, retaining walls, billboards, signs, towers, poles, small sheds, foundations, residential structure canopies, carports etc., except that certain other non-residential structures, such as water towers or canopies covering gas station islands, may be approved by the Planning Board for mounting of such turbines."; Add the following sentence to Subsection C.: "Tilt-up towers,fixed-guyed towers, freestanding h towers, Building-Mounted Turbines or other designs may be considered for approval." Delete Subsection D. (1); E Renumber Subsection D. (2) to become D.(1) and add the phrase "Except for Building-Mounted Turbines," after"Setback:"; p ,, Renumber Subsection D.(3) to become D.(2) and add the following new second sentence: Building-Mounted Turbines may not extend more than 20 feet above the highest point of the building or structure to which they are mounted.'; In the second paragraph of Subsection E. (4) change "30" to "fourteen" in the first sentence and add the following second sentence: "Any person aggrieved by the Building Inspector's decision ' may appeal such decision to the Zoning Board of Appeals."; Add the following new Subsection E.(6): "(6) All Building-Mounted Turbine applications shall be accompanied by detailed plans showing how the turbine will be structurally fastened to the building, along with a written certification by a licensed structural engineer that the turbine and the proposed structure to which the turbine is to be fastened are sound and that the proposed turbine and mounting will safely withstand the installation and continued operation of the turbine and create no hazard to the structure, its occupants, abutting properties and the public."; Replace Section H. (2) with the following: "(2) Climbing access to any tower shall be limited by Placing the bottom of any permanent climbing apparatus no lower than ten (10) feet from the ground."; . t