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OFFICE OF BOARD OF APPEALS
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TOWN HALL 18 MAIN STREET – THIRD FLOOR
HOPKINTON, MASSACHUSETTS 01748-3209 (508) 497-0012
RORY WARREN, Chairman WWW.HOPKINTON.ORG THOMAS J. GARABEDIAN, Vice Chairman ZBAChair@Hopkinton.org TINA M. ROSE, Clerk ZBAClerk@Hopkinton.org Minutes of the Board of Appeals
Minutes: July 13, 2011 Called to Order: 7:00 PM Town Hall, 2nd Floor Adjourned: 7:30 PM
Members Present: Rory Warren, Chairman; Thomas Garabedian, Vice Chairman; Michael DiMascio;
Michael Peirce; June Clark; John Savignano
Members Absent: Tina Rose, Clerk; David Barnes; Kelly Knight
Others Present: Elaine Lazarus, Director of Land Use, Planning and Permitting; Charles Kadlik, Zoning Enforcement Officer
7:00 PM Administrative Session of the Board of Appeals Mr. Warren introduced Mr. Savignano as the new Associate Member to the Board.
Minutes
The Board reviewed the minutes of April 13, 2011. Mr. Garabedian moved to adopt the minutes of April 13, 2011. The motion was seconded and passed 4-0-2. The votes were: Mr. Warren: Yes; Mr. Garabedian: Yes; Mr. Peirce: Yes; Ms. Clark: Yes; Mr. DiMascio: abstain; Mr. Savignano: abstain.
The Board reviewed the minutes of April 27, 2011. Mr. Garabedian moved to adopt the minutes of April
27, 2011. The motion was seconded and passed 3-0-3. The votes were: Mr. Warren: Yes; Mr.
Garabedian: Yes; Mr. Peirce: Yes; Mr. DiMascio: abstain; Ms. Clark: abstain; Mr. Savignano: abstain.
Documents Used:
Draft minutes of April 13, 2011 Draft minutes of April 27, 2011 Fay, Spofford & Thorndike Contract
Ms. Lazarus stated Fay, Spofford & Thorndike’s contract was coming up on their 2 year period in September. She stated the Planning Board needs to decide if they will be extending the contact beyond
September and they would like the Board’s opinion. Mr. Garabedian asked what the Planning Board
thinks. Ms. Lazarus stated it is on their agenda for July 25, 2011. Mr. Peirce asked if there is a sense of the differential. Ms. Lazarus stated the Town has not received anything yet. The Board decided to
withhold their opinion until they hear the Planning Boards opinion. Mr. Warren asked if the Planning
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Board was going to get other proposals. Ms. Lazarus stated they will if they decide not to extend FS&T’s
contract.
Board Reorganization
Mr. Warren asked if anyone feels they would like to hold a position on the Board different then what they
have. Mr. Garabedian moved to nominate Mr. Peirce as Vice Chairman. The motion was seconded by Mr. DiMascio and passed unanimously. Mr. Garabedian moved to nominate Mr. Warren as Chairman.
The motion was seconded by Mr. Peirce and passed unanimously. Mr. Warren moved to nominate Ms. Rose as Clerk. The motion was seconded by Mr. Garabedian and passed unanimously.
7:15 PM Applications for Special Permit 0 Wilson Street – New Cingular Wireless, LLC 1 Mechanic Street – New Cingular Wireless, LLC
26 Lumber Street – New Cingular Wireless, LLC 204 Saddle Hill Road – New Cingular Wireless, LLC
Gerry Squires, Site Acquisition Consultant – J. Lee Consulting
Members Sitting: Mr. Warren, Mr. Garabedian, Mr. DiMascio, Mr. Peirce, Mr. Savignano
Members in Attendance: Ms. Clark
Mr. Warren asked if the same thing was being done at all four sites. Mr. Squires stated yes. Mr. Peirce
asked if there would be any change to the ground equipment. Mr. Squires stated very little but it will stay within the compound. He stated all four towers have 6 existing antennas and they are proposing to add
three new antennas per tower. He stated they are also proposing to add one surge arrestor and six remote radio heads per tower. He submitted a structural analysis for each tower to the Board. Mr. Warren read letters for the Police Chief and the Fire Chief. Mr. Squires stated they would not be taking up any more
room than they already have on each tower. Mr. Warren asked if there were any public comments and there were none.
Mr. Garabedian moved to close all four public hearings. The motion was seconded by Mr. Peirce and passed unanimously.
Mr. Peirce recommended approval of all four special permits.
Mr. Garabedian moved to grant a special permit for each of the four locations in accordance with the plans and with the standard conditions for a wireless communications facility.
Documents Used: Notice of Public Hearing
Uniform Applications for Special Permit/Petition for Variance with supporting documents Rigorous Structural Analysis Reports
June 23, 2011 letter from the Fire Chief July 11, 2011 letter from the Chief of Police
Meeting Adjourned: 7:30 PM
Adina Wright, Administrative Assistant