11/06/2002 PLANNING BOARD Minutes

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describes ways to reduce those threats. The company has a health and safety plan in place that satisfies MPS 4.3.1.4. Other Issues: Finding 42) There are no anticipated transportation impacts from the proposed project. Finding 43) The proposed project.includes an existing building with existing water and septic provisions. It therefore does not require any new water or sanitary sewer service. - Finding 44) If the monopole is no longer needed or not feasible to operate, the applicant may abandon it upon written notice to the parcel owner, other carriers, the Commission and the town of Mashpee. If abandoned, the applicant will be required to physically remove the monopole and all associated equipment. The applicant will be required to post a performance bond with the town of Mashpee, in an amount to be determined by the Town, to cover the expense of removal in the event that the company cannot or will not remove the structure. CONCLUSION Based on the findings above, the Commission hereby concludes: • The proposed project is consistent with the applicable Minimum Performance Standards of the Regional Policy Plan. + The proposed project is consistent with the Mashpee Comprehensive Plan and local development by-laws, so long as the applicant obtains a special.permit from the Mashpee Planning Board, and a dimensional variance, if so required, from the Zoning Board of Appeals. . This DRI approval is in no way intended to support or oppose the granting of this variance by the Town. • The benefits of the proposed project outweigh the detriments resulting from the development. This is supported by the facts that the project as proposed would provide improved wireless communications service in the town of Mashpee (Finding 2); the proposed project will provide space for Department of Public Works and local emergency system communications antennae (Finding 6); and the applicant will 8)ovide seed money for the development of the Mashpee Incubator Project (Finding With the intent of allowing only one wireless tower to be constructed on Echo Road, the Commission hereby approves with conditions the application of Seacoast LP and Verizon'Wireless for the proposed monopole wireless communications facility in Mashpee, MA as a Development of Regional Impact, provided the following conditions are met. CONDITIONS ` Based on the findings above, the Commission hereby attaches the following conditions. Condition 1) Failure to comply with all conditions stated herein, and with all related statutes and other regulatory measures, shall be deemed cause to revoke or modify this decision. 1 Seacoast,Inc./Mashpee DRI Decision 9/19/02 Page 13