03/20/2002 PLANNING BOARD Minutes

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Section IV Has been satisfied:The proposed location is within the Mashpee wireless overlay district.It has been demonstrated that there are no existing structures on which to locate.Documentation via a primary land lease designates control and legal right to perform this development at this location. - Section V subpart C,D has been satisfied:Due to the proposed location is in a Wireless overlay district the tower height is allowed to be 150'which this proposed tower complies with. All property line setbacks have been met in total._ The 50%building setback has been met in total.The existing building will be used as the equipment shelter thus eliminating the need for an additional building.There will not be any active use of the existing building within the 50% fall zone.That is to say there will not be any commercial or retail use of the building within 75'of the proposed location of the tower.The tower will also be designed to have a new failure point at 75'providing an additional safety factor as deemed appropriate by the subcommittee(see attached memo from Summit MFG.) A variance will not be required since the 50%fall zone is met and the bower will be an extension of a pre existing non conforming use. Section Vlall subparts have been satisfied: 1. No camouflage will be required as the tower will be hot dipped galvanized and has been approved by the subcommittee. 2. Due to the proposed location of the project is in a developed Industrial location,the subcommittee has approved the vinyl visual barrier slats as an adequate buffer. 3. The color of the tower has been approved by the subcommittee. 4. All equipment shelters and BTS equipment will not be visible.They will be installed inside the existing building. 5. No lighting will be required and signage as submitted with the application has been approved by the subcommittee. 6. The project has been filed and approved with the MHC and does not fall in an Historical district. 7. The proposed tower does not impact and scenic Landscapes or Vistas as seen by the photo simulations provided and approved by the subcommittee. 8. All noise standards fall below the Technical bulletin and state mandated requirements. 9. All Radiofrequency standards fall below the technical bulletin and state mandated requirements. 10. All Hazardous material standards have been met with appropriate conditions designated for fueling,digital thermostats and incandescent lighting. -Section VII has been satisfied in total:A survey of all existing structures has been complete;contact with all six licensed carriers has been accomplished and the design of the structure will accommodate a minimum of six carriers for future growth capacity. The Facts about the Project It is a FACT that this project has met all filing requirementsprior to any other application.This can be validated by the Mashpee Flanning board. It is a FACT that this tower with its height and location is as safe interms of Aviation safety as ANY other tower on Echo Rd.This is validated by global approvals from ,FAA,FCC,TERPS,Major Dolan-Flight Commander Otis AFB and Lt. Colonel T.Mullen-Otis AFB. It is a FACT that through structural engineering the tower is designed to fail at a point ten feet below the 150'AGL and the tower will"React"in a manner described by the tower manufacturer.It is also Fact that unlike trees or buildings, these structures are engineered and structurally designed to withstand loads that trees and buildings cannot.This is validated via updated correspondence from Summit Manufacturing attached hereto addressing the concerns denoted in the Subcommittee report by your consultant David Maxson. It is a FACT that those bringing,to.light the safety of the tower in relation to a building not only utilize prefabricated shelters of their own,at the base of the tower but they also have what appears to be a 200- 250'(possibly extendible even higher) lattice tower 20- 30 feet away from their corporate headquarters off route three north,in Marshfield where many if not all the employees work from. It is a FACT'that the existing building being.used to house the equipment shelters is analogousto any equipment shelter at the base of any tower in terms of its use and proximity. It is a FACT this tower is less visible than any other tower located within the wireless overlay district in Mashpee and as a result meets the intent of the RPP more than any other tower proposed. It is a FACT that there will not be any clearing of any vegetation whatsoever at this location. It is a FACT that 150 feet AGL height is required for maximum co-location of six carriers thus mitigating the need for an additional tower in this location.