Cells on Wheels, former site of  water tower, 414 Main St., Cotuit

Meeting TUESDAY November 21, 5pm, Freedom Hall

UPDATE – 11/13/17 – See CCC Staff Report HERE

UPDATE – 11/1/17  Cell Tower, 414 Main St., Cotuit –  CCC Public Hearing Notice

View Project Files HERE

UPDATE – 10/13/17: The Cape Cod Commission will be holding a Public Meeting on the project on Tuesday November 21, 2017 at 5pm, Freedom Hall, Main Street Cotuit 

UPDATE – 10/5/17: Hearing Officer (Procedural Only) – TowerNorth Telecommunications Monopole #TR17020
October 19, 2017
10:00 am
Location:
Cape Cod Commission, 3225 Main Street, Barnstable, MA 02630

A hearing officer for the Cape Cod Commission will hold a pro-forma hearing on Thursday, October 19, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. at the Cape Cod Commission, 3225 Main Street, Route 6A, Barnstable, MA for the purpose of procedurally opening the public hearing period on Development of Regional Impact (DRI) review for the following project. The project is a mandatory DRI pursuant to Section 3 of the Cape Cod Commission’s Enabling Regulations Governing Review of Developments of Regional Impact. This notice is being published pursuant to Section 5 of the Cape Cod Commission Act.

Project Name: TowerNorth Telecommunications Monopole
Project Applicant: TowerNorth
Project Site/Location: 414 Main Street, Cotuit, MA
Project Description: Proposed construction of a 170 foot-telecommunications facility tower to serve wireless carriers located on the former Main Street water tank.
NOTE: The purpose of this hearing is to open the DRI hearing period on the project for procedural purposes only. No substantive presentations will be made, no testimony will be taken and no substantive action will be taken regarding this project at this hearing. Further notice will be provided at a future time when substantive project review commences.

Project documents may be viewed at the Cape Cod Commission office located at 3225 Main Street, Route 6A, Barnstable, MA 02630 between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. For further information or to schedule an appointment, please contact the Commission office at (508) 362-3828. If you are deaf or hard of hearing or are a person with a disability who requires an accommodation, contact the Cape Cod Commission at (508) 362-3828; for Telecommunications Relay Services (TRS) dial 711.

UPDATE – 9/05/17: Photo Simulation of proposed cell tower HERE

UPDATE – 7/19/17: Read documents provided by Cotuit Water Department HERE pertaining to the Cotuit Fire District’s proposed new cell tower

UPDATE – 7/18/17:  The Cotuit/Santuit Civic Association will be hosting a public meeting 7:30 at Freedom Hall on Tuesday, July 18 where a representative from the proposed cell tower developer will be present to further discuss the project and answer questions about the project. The public is encouraged to attend.

UPDATE – 7/6/17: The following new Section 106 filing for the proposed cell tower has been submitted.

File Number: 0007844737
TCNS Number: 157671
Purpose: New Tower Submission Packet
Notification Date: 7AM EST 07/07/2017
Applicant: TowerNorth Development, LLC c/o Centerline Communications, LLC
Consultant: EnviroBusiness, Inc. d/b/a EBI Consulting (EBI 6117002280)
Positive Train Control Filing Subject to Expedited Treatment Under Program Comment: No
Site Name: Cotuit
Site Address: 414 Main Street
Detailed Description of Project: 6117002280 Proposed construction of a new telecommunications monopole and compound resulting in ground disturbance
Site Coordinates: 41-37-47.9 N, 70-26-30.7 W
City: Cotuit
County: BARNSTABLE
State:MA
Lead SHPO/THPO: Massachusetts Historical Commission

Consultant Contact Information:
EnviroBusiness, Inc. d/b/a EBI Consulting (EBI 6117002280)
21 B Street
Burlington, MA 01803
Phone: 914-434-2173
Email: agreen@ebiconsulting.com

UPDATE 6/23/17:  Cape Cod Times Article 6/23/17

Balloon Test view from 414 Main St., Cotuit, 6/23/17

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BALLOON TEST SCHEDULED FOR  Noon Friday June 23

Osterville Cell Tower, South County Rd., Osterville

Sample Test, Anywhere USA (Fall)

UPDATE 6/16/17: Opportunity to give public comment at Barnstable Historical Commission’s Meeting, Tuesday June 20, 4pm, Town Hall.  View Agenda HERE  If you would like to submit comments in writing email them to , Elizabeth Jenkins, Barnstable’s Director of Planning & Development elizabeth.jenkins@town.barnstable.ma.us or to Centerline Communications, the project proponent, bstern@centerlinecommunications.com View Public Notice 6/16/17 Barnstable Patriot HERE

According to Cotuit Water Department a balloon test is scheduled  for Friday, June 23, 2017 at 12pm. An engineering team from Chappell will be on site to fly the balloon and take view shed analysis photos from the surrounding area. In addition, there is a boat scheduled to obtain photos from Cotuit Bay. Photo simulations will be submitted with the applications, as required by the Town of Barnstable & the Cape Cod Commission.  The balloon will fly for 3+ hours and will include heights of 150’ and 170’.  The test will be coordinated by Jay Thibault, Senior Project Manager – Wireless Services Chappell Engineering Associates, LLC
201 Boston Post Road West, Suite 101
Marlborough, MA 01752
Office: 508.481.7400
Fax: 508.481.7406
Mobile: 617.335.4096
jthibault@chappellengineering.com

BACKGROUND

The Cotuit Water Commissioners have signed a contract with Centerline Construction to lease land for the development of a freestanding cell tower.

HERE are the preliminary engineering plans for the proposed cell tower to be located on Cotuit Fire District land. Further maps & info HERE

The consultant for T-Mobile Northeast LLC, (the Applicant) recently relayed the following to Elizabeth Jenkins, Barnstable’s Director of Planning & Development:

• The tower will be moved towards the center of the site, but will remain on the drive to limit clearing
•  A monopole tower with three initial carriers is proposed, with room for at least 3 co-locations
• Height of proposed tower will be no taller than 170′ (height of decommissioned and demolished water tower)
• They will be conducting a balloon test, date to be determined
• They will advertise to the Civic Association and other interested parties

The proposed project is considered a Development of Regional Impact (DRI) that requires review by the Cape Cod Commission. See the Commission’s Guidelines for DRI Review of Wireless Communication Towers HERE

Send snail mail comments to: Project 6117002280-WRR, c/o EBI Consulting 21 B Street Burlington, MA 01808  or telephone (914) 434-2173

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