okay uh good evening at 6:34 pm on April 11th 2024 uh the zoning board of appeals uh appears to have a forum presence so we will start the meeting we're going to do start with a roll call for members present Adam s chair David Sharp present gby Richard Harrington present okay now we have David Potter twice there we go hey good evening Dave could just uh acknowledge the roll call Vote or roll call that we're all present that would be great uh you need me to say that I'm here David Potter I'm remote and present all right excellent all right we're going to skip over the minutes and go right to new business uh item four on the agenda 84 Greenfield Road public hearing the Deerfield Zoning Board of appeal will hold a public hearing on April 11th at 6:30 p.m. consider a special permit variance filed by new Singular Wireless ECS LLC to raise the existing communication Power by 20 ft install an antenna and toal total height of 110 ft install a walkup cabinet inside an expanded compound and to install a diesel generator next to the existing Verizon generator on property located at 84 Greenfield Road identified in the assessor records as map 159 lot 16 pursuant to zoning bot chapter 179 application do documents are available for review in the fourer of municipal offices or online at the town website good evening good evening uh my name is Ed Parry is p re I'm an attorney at Brown rudnik One Financial Center in Boston Massachusetts I'm here representing new Singular Wireless PCS LLC which operates as AT&T uh Mr chairman just summed up the uh meeting notice uh we're here to collocate uh seek approval to collocate AT&T uh AT&T's Wireless facility uh to the tower we are proposing to extend the tower by 20 ft to get above Verizon uh the fire districts antenna will go back to the top of the antenna once we're done it'll be a similar installation to Verizon's uh facility that's existing I did Supply some pictures we gave you some plans as to what we're doing uh we do need to bump out the fence enclosure by about 3 and A2 ft uh we'll match the height of the fence with the green slats and in discussions with the fire district uh we did agree to put the generator over in the same location that Verizon's is located so we'll trench over to that for backup power uh with that it's pretty straightforward uh installation similar to Verizon and I'd be happy to answer any questions for you members of the board online we do have a couple of Engineers with us if there are any technical questions but with that we happy to answer any questions I was able to review the documents in advance I don't have any questions I I'm sorry can you I can't hear you at all I really need you to put microphone closer and speak up if you can pull it closer to you maybe a problem for every board maybe we can upgrade this microphone system um in the future we should put that recommendation in um I do not have any questions I reviewed their documents that were provided that you provided to us in advance um I'm open to any questions from the board and then entertain any ERS or public questions after board members who have satisfied with their questions yeah I have a very simple question actually I also reviewed the material but it just struck me I'm not sure I registered are are you U Already on this Tower and going higher or you're not on the tower collocating okay okay only Verizon's loc Verizon and is there fire district obviously okay okay I was just curious about that but I have no other questions all AT&T customers will have coverage now yes yes yeah I have a question how close is the next AT&T tower from this one uh I'm gonna ask Martin do you uh Martin Leen is our radio frequency engineer Martin do you know where the next closest AT&T facility is located the distance buiness wise I don't know off hand um but our plots show about 2 miles north and south and there's um not a uh Tower there or something it's at least two miles away the the uh the pot show some coverage coming off from the top and the bottom um from those sites so they're at least two miles away and so this will significantly increase AT&T's coverage of this area yes we get uh 2.7 square miles of new coverage thank you I don't have any questions at this time is there anyone online any of others that you see Amy or anything that was reported to you in advance of the meeting anyone from the audience my name is Bill suy I'm the fire chief for the South Deerfield fire district uh when the district put the original tower back I think we permitted it in 2016 was installed in 2017 our intent in the the base of that Tower was was built to accept this this additional um 30 feet onto it it's going to give the district some additional Revenue which will assist in the taxes for the South Deerfield fire district also it's going to provide better coverage uh a lot of people are out hiking on Mount Sugarloaf in North Sugarloaf now we've got a little bit of a a dead area we've had a number of mountain rescues up there uh and the majority I would say probably 90% of our Our First Responders are AT&T and we currently use an app called Cal too and this will Aid and assist Us in uh better rescues for the people that are up there hiking that's all I have to say okay I would uh unless there's anything else I would um entertain a motion to close the public hearing and then we can vote on we' like to approve the special permit or not I motion to close the public hearing okay uh so the motion was made by Gabby and was seconded by Dave sharp and Adam Sosi I'm in favor Dave sharp I gby Richard Harrington I David Potter I okay uh does board have any questions or any discussion before vote not me okay um as far as uh conditions are concerned anybody like to have any conditions on this permit no or is approved as presented okay I'll make motion to approve the special permit as presented I'll second that uh all those in favor Gabby Richard Harrington I David Potter hi Dave sharp I Adam S I thank you very much we appreciate it thank you uh Amy will be in touch with you on perms pick up and stuff that after she gets it all taken care of terrific thanks I know we're the only item tonight so we appreciate you coming out thank you no we appreciate it and uh we hope this uh you know increases connectivity and maybe gives people other options besides hardwired Internet with their homes down there so sure good point thanks again can I uh can I just make one point um you checked off both special permit and variance on the application do they I don't do they need a variance I don't think so uh well well on I don't I don't think you do because that's a telecommunications district is it not it is I thought that the the height restriction was a special permit yeah we just saw a special prayer if the box was check that was an error we just saw a special okay okay thank you I just wanted to make sure thank you thank you Amy nice to meet you nice to meet you too agenda item three minutes from 25 24 any questions or comments or corrections I know no not from me nope I think I missed that meeting so I don't have anything to add okay I'll make a motion to approve the meeting minutes from 2524 second okay uh I made a motion Adam and second by Mr shark all those in favor I need do I need to abstain if I wasn't there uh I don't will so no Gabby Richard Harrington I accept them Potter was yes on that as well yeah Dave sharp I Anonymous all right I don't have any other business unless anybody else does I appreciate everybody making it online or out this this evening no me well we can close the meeting then great no motion we're just closed CL perfect thank you I'm sorry who just made the motion to adjourn sure Adam I'll make a motion to adjourn the meeting thank you 645 I'll second that David Potter I Gabby Richard Harrington I a sharp I Adam I unanimous all right okay good job okay thanks guys night everyone good night thank you Adam right