HomeMy WebLinkAboutTab 12 5005 1044 Route 28 Site Plan Review Comments & Responses4'SITE PLAN REVIEW GOMMENT SHEETFormalReviewApplicant resPonsesParcel: 189.150Persons Present:Amanda LimaWilliamsLt. Matt BearseYFDMark GsffiiettEffi-marvproposed wireless telecommunication facility monopole communication Tower and ground equipment'commentsRickSousa EsqJesse MorenoTab 4.lf necessary, waivers from the followingfollowing sections. The procedure for thSection 408.6.3 #1,#1C - Scaled planssections of the zoning bylaw shall be requested directly from the ZBA from theis is not clear, howevJr, Iwould assume it takes place in person at the hearing'and tree ssvsr. Most oi the Paqes of the Plans comply with the scalinq requirements'ISection 408.6.2 #5 & #6 regardiSection 408.6.3#2A - Sight lineSection 408.6.3 #2D - VisualSection 408.6.5 - Noise filing requirements,waiver?Relief will also be required from Section 4087.1 General - Allcommunicationfacilitiesshatt be designed and slfed so asto have the teast adverse visual effect on thee nv iron me nt. O nly se lf-su p porti ngmonopole type towers are permissible'Lattice towers, ort the use of ground anchorsand/or guy wires are Prohibited'
tm section 408.7 '6.2' Height. General - Groundmounted PWSF shall not project higher than ten. Applicant to seek relief frobeatto
Gommunitv Development and Planning:plannino Efforts & Zoninq: Throughout the cape cod commission Development of Regional lmpact (DRl) process, commentletters were submitted$tne Torin planner, ilanning Board and rown Administrator expressing serious co.ncerns about theheight, location and aeslhetics of this cell tower in a -nignty visible location within our main commercial corridor' Yarmouth isstriving to better itself, with redevelopment of our Rouie 28 corridor being front and center in our planning efforts' Throughzoning, growth inceniive zones, opportunity zones, vision planning, wastewater initiatives and MassDor streetscapeimprovements, we are concentrating resources and money to improvl this corridor and create an environment that fostersinvestment. This Tower does not fit with our vision for our main commercial corridor, nor does it comply with intent of section408 of our zoning bylaw, requiring many waivers from these standards including:l_40g.7.1General. All communications Facilities shall be designed and sited so as to have the least adverse visualeffect on the environment.o 40g.7.5.1 Scenic Landscapes and Vistas - Personal Wireless Service Facilities shall not be located within openareas that are discernable from public roads, recreational areas, or residential development. Application complies'o 40g.7.6.1 Height, General. Regardless of the type of mount, _Personal wireless Service Facilities shall be no higherthan ten feet above the averag-e height of buildings within 300 feet of the proposed facility. The Application includesa waiver request for Heiqht.o 40g.7.6.2 Height, Ground-Mounted Facilities. Ground-mounted Personal Wireless Service Facilities shall not projecthigher than ten feet above the average building height or, if there are no buildings within 300 feet, these facilitiesshall not project higher than ten feeiabove the average tree canopy height. The ApPlication includes a waiverrequest for Heiqht.o 408.7.10.3 Camouflage by Vegetation: lf Communications Facilities are not camouflagedfrom public viewing areasby existingbuildings or structures, theYshall be surrounded by buffers of dense tree growthand understorY vegetationin all directionsto create an effective Year-roundvisual buffer. Ground-mounted PersonalWireless Service Facilitiesa vegetated buffer of sufficient height and depth to effectively screen the facility. The ProPosedshall provideaThe tower is highly visible due to its height and the removal of the taller trees alongthe south and east side ofthe tower, essentially creating an open areaand eliminating all significant screening from Route 28 and some ofForest Road. The proposed plantings will onlyscreen the ground equiPment whichis not housed inside astructure, but is ground mounted in a fenced in area(screening of the pad mounted transformerand replacementofdead buffertreeshould also be provided). The tower does not comply with the height requirements just becauseit is less than 200'. The bYlaw saYs10' above the tree line, but in no caseexceeding 200' (in casethere are verYtall trees in the area),so a waiver would be requiredToaD tn coveraqe.Aesthetics: lt is imPossible to camouflage or screen a1 10' tall cell tower which is further exacerbated by the removal of thetaller stand of trees alongRoute 28. Another oPtion would be to camouflagethe tower in plain sight to make it a focal pointrather than visual clutter. However, the applicant'sattempt to address the aestheticconcerns of this highly visible site bydesigningthe tower to simulate a "clock tower" is highlyinadequate. The design as presentedreads like a large sign from afreeway and lacks the aPProPriate level of details and design elements. lt is also referred toas a church tower on the siteplans and no clocks are shown.Without it being properly designed, the larger"clock tower" may end up having more negativevisual impacts,with three large2.5'diameter support poles and three 14'wide x42.5' long "clock" faces, rather than anll tower. Both design options are detrimentalto the goals theTown has been working on for decadesobvious monopole cefor enhance Route 28with the Town Design Review Committee.Leoal Control: The APPIicant needs to have some form of legalcontrol over the fall zones that also prohibits removal of thetrees relied upon for screeningin the application materials' Providebasin, currently shown outsideof any easementan easement for the stormwater swales and infiltration
Apolication Analvsis:The applicant has previously discounted the useof a Concealed Antenna Monopole (CAM), use ofother existing towers,and ruledout other alternative locations; and well asprovideddocumentation on coverage gaP andneed for the location andheight. As this aPPlication is highly technical in nature,the PlanningDivision recommends that theZoning Board of APPeals engage a Peer review ofthe Special Permit aPPlicationmaterials using the provisions of Ch.53Gand provide inPut to the Board as part of the Hearing processTheAoolicant isenable tokino aTconservation: Not present. A portion of the site is in the floodplain, coordinate with the conservation Agent'ISapplication.Desisn Review: Refer to the attached June 14, 2022 Design Review Committee (DRC) Comment Sheet'EnoinerrnoProvide drainage calculations to support the drainage designplan. Submitted with the Applicationr Provide operation and maintenance planiubmitted with the application.a
Fire: permits for fuel storage, lock box for gate, clear markings for gate access, some type of deterrent forblocking access to ladder or climbing pegs to prevent persons who may enter the fenced areaHealth: Not Present.Water: No comments - LJR
50Formal ReviewParcel: 189.1Towers lllSITE PLAN REVIEW COilNMENT SHEETuthDate:19,20221044LimaYFDB-2PProiec! SummarvProposed wireless telecommunication facility monopole communication Tower and ground equipment'l1;\ comments@)r",rornq: property is located in the 82 zoning district Proposal for a 110' cell tower will require relief from several::r:_.?$"::tl,""'"i:il3.PlJiil" ,o*n of yarmouth by speciar permit per section 408'4 or the Zonins Bvlaw rrom the ZoningBoard of APPeals,section 4og.4.1states that the ZBA may alter or waive one or more requirements of section 408 if it finds that thearteration or waiver of the requirements witi'ioft*-ig;t" t'.o* tr.r" i.Lni-oi il ;;y'; Appricant requested severalwaivers from certain sections of thezoning ;;;ffifffi "ppii.ution io spR. The purpose of sPR is to identify plans that;"n::,::1,:1i',,'.o,.T|,'I#',[J3,l:ilfiiJ:,tJ.i.3iil11l,Yi6ii13y,shar be requested direcrv from the ZBA from theforowing sections. The pro-cedure tor tnis iJ n"oi .r"ui, t o*"uir, i *orio'.."*" it takes prace in person at the hearing'S-""tion"aOa 0.3 #1 '#1 C - Scaled plans.and tree cover'section 4Og 6.2#5 & #6 regarding locationi ot ott']er personal wireless facilities's;;ii; 408'6'3#2A - sight line representation';;;ii;; aoe o.s #2D - Visual impact photographs';;;ii;; +oa o.s #38 - securitv barrier cutawav view'Section 408'6 3 *io ftitting ind proposec tree / planting heights';;;ffi aoa.o.s #3E - Grade changes and contours'confirm with ZBA that the criteria tor aoa.d.i;;iniioon test) has been met or schedule with ZBA'nn:lln::":l; HHll,.Xfr[|!iTi}8rY1i"3';'^"*' : ry ??ylu,ication facitities sha// be desisned and stred so asto have the teast adverse visuat effect on.iii riiiri"nt. ontv t;;i:;;;;;;'.rg ;iiopoti, tvpe towers are permissibte''i:!:!i:iyin;flltffiJik;t11il"',::fr 3z{!v?;{!-{'"i\:{e''iiii'f"'""'i;"ion on another structure is notreasibreysjlj"rt E:itt,m:ii;H$::i 33",if,?;l;,-lti*fii,,"*o_rocation is not feasibre to rhe zBArun,f* f:::t;Hil["tr""#i$*;1";::itffiil?'J"T"',:ii",i'i3lJ'l;lnred pwsF shail not project higherthan tenfeet above or tree canopy'section 40g.7.g Fart zones. communication towers, whether free standing or part of another structure or building' must beset back front a, property lines ny at teasi'tn'"i"irt'iiigilrr n, toiiii'i"rlriti," and its.appurtenances' lt is not clear atthis time if far zonescan incrude parking J;;;;;";;pilo oriroingl'o;i t-n!-"'iil propertv' i could not locate a lightinggf,ioiirB:i::fli""J'iffi:i,i,o-u,t;-il;', pl?Tril":,p.*narcon::Xj:i?:""j?[:X Jl#?igl!i::fi:i[:ffiTJ'3i'section 408.,10. section 40S.11 requires-inspediion ny owners .-d;ij;tSt""ij "u"ty 2 years and that documentation to[" "rppfi"O to the Building Department for the file'
) Communitv Development and Planning:.$r pranninq Efforts & Zoning: .Throughout the cape cod c_ommission Deveropment of .Regionar lmpact (DRl) process'. comment retters were su-bmitted by the io*n Fiunnur, pranning Board and rown Administrator expressing serousconcerns about the height, location ano aestnetics of this cell tower'lrilliir,ry uiriur" location within our main commercialcorridor, yarmouth is striving to betteiltr"rt, *iirr redevelopment oi *t noute 28 corridor being front and center in ourptannins efforts Through zoning, srowth tl"niiu" zones, bpport"iiitfi"{;lf11:;l4h:tn' w;astewater initiatives andMassDor streetscape improvements, we are concentrating resourcei and money to improve this corridor and create anenvironment that fosters investment. rr,ls iJ*ui J"", ,"tiit witlr our vision for our main commercial corridor' nor does itcomply wittr intent oi section 40g of our zoniig ovraw, requiring many waivett from these standards including:. 40g.7,1 General. All communications Facilities shall be designed ancl sited so as to have the least adversevisual effect on the environment'. 40g.7.5.1 scenic Landscapes and Vistas - personar wreress service Facilities shall not be located within openareas that are discernable from prfrci*ou, recreational areas, or residential development'. 408'7.6'1 Height General. Regardless of the type of mount, Personal Wireless Service Facilities shall be nohigher than ien-feet above tn" av*rag" height or njitcings within 300 feet of the proposed facility'. 408.7,6.2 Height, Ground-Mounted Facirities, Ground-mounted Personal wireless service Facilities shall notproject higher than ten feet unouJil.'" ;;;;"G buirding il6i';; ir tn"i"i.." no buildings within 300 feet' thesefacitities ,';;li;i;,;i;.i r]ig["ithu; ien teetinove the averise tree canopv heisht'c 40g.7.10,3 camouflage by Vegetation: lf communications Facilities are not camouflaqed from public viewingareas by existing buildings ol. ,tructurlr, they shall oe surrou"noJl ov rrutt"* of dense tree growth and understoryvegetation in all directions to create an effective y"nr-ro.ino- u[r"f n,t*' Ground-mounted Personal wirelessservice Facilities shal provide a vegetated buffer of suricieni r,"igrii "no depth to effectively screen the facility'The tower is highty visible due to its height and the removal of the taller trees along the south and east side of the tower'essentiary creating an open area and eri,.ninuring at significant.scr"".]rg tr"r n",/tg 28 and some of Forest Road' Theproposed pranting6 wil onry screen ff," gr;;ni',;quipri,ntwtricn is"n'oitiouieo insia" a structure' but is ground mountedin a fenced in area (screening or tne pal mount"'o transforrner'a;; *il;;il;nl of dead buffer tree should also beprovided), 'r" toivliooe, noi"orptv *iir, l'," r-."ight requireme.di;;i nl"uut" it is less than 200' The bylaw savs 10above the tree line, but in no "ur" """u"ding zo0rtin case there-a're very tall trees in the area)' so a waiver would berequired. {.,.rh^r ^v4^arharod hv the removal ofAesthetics: lt is impossible to camouflage or Screen a 1 10. tall cell tower which is further exacerbated by the rem.the tarer stand of trees along Route 2g. i."tn"i.pii"n wourd nu io "u,'routlage the tower in plain sight to make it a focalpoint rather than visuar crutier. Howeuur, ir.'-" uppii'.unt's "tt"mpt i" "ao=tt ire aesthetic concerns-of this highly visiblesite by designing ih;iowe, to simutate, .r*ki5*"rl'i, r,igr,ty in"i;q;"i; The design,as Dresented reads like a largesign from a freeway and racks the appropriJi"l"""i"t ctetaitJ ancr d"r;J;i;*"nti.. tt is"atso leferred to as a church toweron the site pr"n. liu'nJ ;ilrr, ;;" ;[o*n.-wifl.'out it being propurtv JE igned, the larger "clock tower" may end up havingmore negative visuat impacts, with three iarge 2.S',diameter.supdti;;E;;;d tlrreJta'wide x 42 S', long "clock" faces'rather than an obvious monopore cett towei,"golr, oesign options niu i"ttit.ntal to the goals the Town has been workingon for decades for enhance Route 28'Leqal control: The Applicant needs.to have some form of legal control over the fall zones that also prohibits removal ofthe trees reried upon for screening in th;';ppri;;tion materi-ats ' piouro" an easement for the stormwater swales andinfiltration basin, currently shown outside of any easement area'Application Analvsis: The applicant has previously discounted the use of a Concealed Antenna Monopo|e (CAM), use ofother existing to,rEis, and ruled out otr,eiatternative locationr; uno **Jr "s piovided documentation on coverage gap andneed for the rocation and height. As this li,lii""ii"" i, rrigirry tecr'ni"li in-nltrr*, the Planning Division recommends thatthe Zoning Board of Appeats engage. " pJ; *r;; 9f tie'Sp."i"i-F"ltit application materlals using the provisions ofCh,53G ano prouioe input to the Board as part of the Hearing process'conseryation: Not present. A portion of the site is in the floodplain, coordinate with the conservation AgentDesiqnReview:RefertotheattachedJunel4,zoz|DesignReviewCommittee(DRC)CommentSheet.'N Engineering::\.-'.' . Provide drainage calculations to support the drainage design plan/ \ ' Provide operation and maintenance plan
sD**:*li,Tl31ii,i[ffi;';'J",1ilfJlT:i:ifJ;"J"'fi:iffe?i""T;JJ5:'"J"o""rren'iforE!gI: No comments - LJRRead & Received bY APPlicant(s).L,..-.-''