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8298_SITE PLAN - OMNIPOINT- SOUT WESTFIELD ST.
�G'estn�e �d Streit a� Town of lkgawam y` 36 Main Street Agawam, Massachusetts 01001-1837 z Tel. 413-786-0400 Fax 413-786-9927 PLANNING BOARD `r 1�40 A �1 April 16, 2004 Q ♦�+ Omnipoint Holdings, Inc. a division of T-Mobile c/o Simon J. Brighenti, Esquire 107 Galaska Street West Springfield, MA 01089 Dear Attorney Brighenti: At its duly called meeting held on April 15, 2004, the Agawam Planning Board approved the Site Plan entitled. 850 South Westfield Street, Feeding Hills, MA 01030, Plans, Elevations & Details, dated 3/23/04 and prepared by Clough, Harbour& Associates LLP. If you'have any questions, please contact this office at 786-0400, extension 283. Sincerely, Dennis B. Hopkins, Chairman AGAWAM PLANNING BOARD DBH:pre cc: Town Clerk Building Inspector ZBA Engineering Dept. File ! - 0 Memo To: Planning Board From: Sgt. Donald Galle i S Subject: Site Plan - South Westfield Street - Omnipoint Date: April b, 2004 Omnipoint's Proposal to install a Personal Wireless Service Facility on the existing monopole located at the Oak Ridge Golf Course will have no impact on pedestrian or traffic safety. APR 0 7 Z024 Ui?.�' 'f AGAWAM OFFICE OF PLANNING & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT SITE PLAN REVIEW REVIEWER: D. Dachos DATE: April 12, 2004 DATE RECEIVED: April 5, 2004 DISTRIBUTION DATE: April 5, 2004 PLANNING BOARD MEETING DATE: April 15, 2004 APPLICANT INFORMATION 1. Name of Business: Omnipoint Holdings, Inc. - c!o Simon J. Brighenti Address: 107 Galaska Street, West Springfield, MA 01089 2. Owner: Same as above Address: Same as above Telephone: (413) 731-9230 Fax: (860) 692-7159 3. Engineer: Clough Harbor & Associates, LLP Address: 2139 Silas Deane Highway, Rocky Hill, CT 06067 Telephone: (413) 257-4557 Fax: (860) 257-7514 PLAN REVIEW Scale: 1" = 20' Date: March 23. 2004 Title Block (Street Address, Applicant's Name, Address, Scale, Name of Preparer of Plan): O.K. Description of Project: Proposed installation of a Personal Wireless Service Facility on an existing monopole located at Oadk Ridge Golf Course. Three BTS computer cabinets will also be installed. Site Plan Review Page 2 Description of Site: Proposed array of panel antennas on a "pipe mount" affixed to the top of the tower at the 160-foot level. Site is already fully developed with the exception of the new cabinets. . Provision for Traffic Flow: Unchanged. Parking: Unchanged. Drainage: Unchanged. Public Utilities: Unchanged. Landscaping/Screening and Buffers: Unchanged. Sign Location: Unchanged. Exterior Lighting: Unchanged. Rendering or Elevations: O.K. Dumpster Location: N. A. Other Comments or Concerns: MEMO TO: Engineering Dept., Police Dept., Fire Dept. FROM: Planning Board SUBJECT: Site Plan - South Westfield Street - Omnipoint DATE: April 5, 2004 Please review and comment on the attached Site Plan for Omnipoint on South Westfield Street prior to the Board's April 15" meeting. Thank you. DSD:pre TO WN OF WAP 36 MAIN STREET :.�• AGAWAM, MA 01001 BOARD OF APPEALS M MEMO DATE: April 5, 2004 TO: Planning Board FROM: Board of Appeals RE: Site Plans for: 850 South Westfield Street Omnipoint Holdings, Inc. Attached please find 10 copies of the site plan for the above referenced property. These plans are for your review and comments, and any recommendations you may have so we can consider these recommendations and comments in our final decision. If you do not respond to this Board within thirty-five (35) days of the above referenced date, we will assume that you have no objections. fw i• w To wN of A GA wAm 3 INTEROFFICE y _ y ATE 0 spy MEMORANDUM To: Planning Board CC: File From: Engineering Date: April 15, 2004 Subject: Site Plan -Omnipoint- 850 South Westfield Street- SP 438 Per your request dated April 5, 2004, we have reviewed the site plan entitled "Plans, Elevations, & Details; Prepared by: Clough, Harbour& Associates LLP, 2139 Silas Deane Highway, Rocky Hill, CT 06067; Prepared for: Omnipoint Holdings, Inc. - T Mobile, 100 Filley Street, Bloomfield, CT 06002; Scale: Various; Dated 03/23/04". We have no comment at this time. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us. Sincerely, rn J// Adam S. Chase, E.I.T. eorga a J. Ho an, P.E. Civil Engineer I own gineer 1-AENG1NELR\SP1438 Omnipoint101.wpd 1 r PLANNING BOARD TOWN OF AGAWAM ' APPLICATION FOR SITE PLAN REVIEW INSTALLATION OF A PERSONAL WIRELESS SERVICE FACILITY ON AN EXISTING MONOPOLE ' OMNIPOINT HOLDINGS, INC., A WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF T- -Mobile' ' PETITIONER/APPLICANT ADDRESS: TOWER VENTURES MONOPOLE OAK RIDGE GOLF COURSE 850 SOUTH WESTFIELD STREET AGAWAM, MASSACHUSETTS r _ r -7,4 I �A �� ' TABLE OF CONTENTS ' APPLICATION FOR SITE PLAN REVIEW ' TOWN OF AGAWAM Property located at Oak Ridge Golf Course ' 850 South Westfield Street Agawam, Massachusetts Omnipoint Holdings,Inc. a division of •-Mobileo 100 Filley Street Bloomfield,Connecticut 06002 f ' Application Tab 1 Application for Site Plan Review with Supporting Statements ' Evidence of Authorization from Property Owners Tab 2 Protect Narrative Description Tab 3 ' FCC License Tab 4 Massachusetts Department of Public Health Notice Radio Frequency Engineer's Affidavit Tab 5 ' Propagation Plots Special Permit Decision In Board of Appeals Case# 1691 Approving Existing Tower Tab 6 Site Plan Tab 7 Zoning Drawings 1 rl' "� E �t Y1 f'I I' I1' �'' i 1 i' {� 1 � � �.. ._ ' AGAWAM PLANNING BOARD Form D ' Application for Site Plan Approval FP PP f Pleasecompleteth following and return it and 1 i Site Plant : as e form 0 cop es of the Si o ' Agawam Planning Board Office of Planning and Community Development ' 36 Main Street Agawam, MA 01001 1. Name of Business Omnipoint Holdings, Inc. a division of T-Mobile Address c/o Simon J. Brighenti, Esquire 107 Galaska Street, West Springfield, MA 01089 Telephone (413) 731-9230 Fax (860) 692-7159 ' 2. Name of Applicant/Owner Omnipoint Holdin sg Inc. (Applicant) TVI 11 LLC (Owner) Address c/o Simon J. Brighenti, Esquire 107 Galaska Street, West Springfield, MA 01089 Telephone (413) 731-9230 Fax (860) 692-7159 3. Name of Engineer/Architect Clough Harbor& Associates, LLP Address 2139 Silas Deane Highway, Rocky Hill, Connecticut, 06067 ' Telephone (860) 257-4557 Fax (860) 257-7514 4. Please give a brief description of the proposed project: Applicant proposes to install a Personal Wireless Service Facility on the existing Monopole ' located at the Oak Ridge Golf Course, 850 South Westfield Street, Agawam. Included as a component of the proposed facility will be three (3) BTS computer cabinets. See attached plans and documentation for additional details. 1 1 PROPOSED FINDINGS PER TOWN OF AGAWAM ZONING ORDINANCE CRITERIA Support Statements for Zoning Relief Applicant: Omnipoint Holdings, Inc., a division of T--Mobile-, Location: Oak Ridge Country Club 850 South Westfield Street, Agawam, MA Map ID: Map E2, Block 1, Lot 6 Zoning District: AG ' Facility Owner: Tower Ventures II, LLC Property Owner: Oak Ridge Golf Club, Inc. ' ZONING RELIEF SOUGHT: SITE PLAN APPROVAL PURSUANT TO 4180-13 OF THE CODE OF THE TOWN OF AGAWAM Applicant proposes to install an array of antennas on the existing monopole located at 850 South Westfield Street and to place three (3) computer cabinets within the existing fenced ' compound attendant to the monopole. Applicant does not seek to expand the fenced compound. BACKGROUND: The existing monopole was constructed pursuant to a special use permit dated May 12, 2003 (hereinafter "the Decision"; see Tab 6). Applicant has determined that colocation on the existing tower will eliminate to a great degree the gap in service presently experienced by its customer ' base. However, the existing available mounting height will not provide such acceptable coverage. (See Affidavit of Radio Frequency Engineer at Tab 5.) Therefore, Applicant is requesting approval of the accompanying plan to add an antenna array to the top of the existing tower. This ' proposal will meet the objective of the town of Agawam Ordinance that encourages collocation and seeks to limit the number of towers in the municipality. Set forth below is Applicant's response to the requirements of Agawam's site plan review provisions. ' § 100-13. Site plans. ' A. Site plans prepared and approved in accordance with this section shall be required to assist the Inspector of buildings in the review of certain applications for building permits and to assure compliance with all applicable requirements of this chapter. ' B. A site plan shall be required and shall be submitted in each of the following situations: ' OSINIPOINT HOLDINGS, INC.,A DIVISION OFT•-Mobile, APPLICATION FOR SITE PLAN REVIEW OAK RIDGEGOLF COURSE--850 SOUTH WESTFIELD STREET ' PAGE2OF3 PACES (1) Any proposed residential, business, industrial, institutional or other use of a new or ' renovated structure or of a parcel of land, or any change in any such use, structure or parcel, except for one family detached dwellings and duplexes on separate lots. FINDING: Applicant submits the accompanying material in compliance with this portion of ' the Ordinance. (2) Any nonresidential use of a one family dwelling. (3) Any use requiring a special permit from the Board of Appeals. (4) Any major change in any condition or feature which is not in conformance with any ' feature of a previously approved site plan. Changes to parking and/or curb cuts will always necessitate site plan review. ' FINDING: Applicant submits the accompanying material in compliance with this portion of the Ordinance. C. Procedure. ' (1) An applicant for site plan review under this section shall file with the Building Department ten (10) copies each of an application and a site plan. The site plan shall be prepared by an engineer, architect or landscape architect unless otherwise specified by ' the Planning Board. FINDING: Applicant has duly submitted the requisite number of copies. ' (2) The Inspector of Buildings shall, within five (5) days of receipt, transmit to the Planning Board ten (1 0) copies of the application and site plan. ' (3) All site plans shall be prepared to scale on standard sheets of twenty-four by thirty-six (24 x 36) inches to show with reasonable accuracy the following information in addition to that required in§180-4: ' (a) A title block containing the street address, applicant's name and address, date, scale and the name of the preparer of the plan. ' (b) A site layout at a scale of no smaller than one (1) inch equals fifty (50)feet. (c) Topography of the site and adjacent lands. (d) Provision for the handling of vehicular traffic flow. All curb cuts must be clearly defined with widths and radii noted on the plan. Radii.shall meet town standards. Parking lot and site traffic flow must be clearly noted with signs or other methods if it is to be maintained as one-way. (e) Parking areas and loading areas. 0SINIPO1NT HOLDINUS.INC..A DIVISION OFT.-Slobile` APPLICATION FOR SITE PLAN REvIExx, OAI:RIDGECOLFCOURSE--110 SOUTH WESTFIELDSTREET PAC:E3OF3 PAVES (� Drainage. The plan must be submitted to the Department of Public Works for ' input prior to Planning Board review. (g)Ali public utilities (sewer, water, gas, electric). ' (h) Landscaping. All landscaped areas are to be designated on the plan_ These areas are to specify species type and size. (i) Sign location only. (j] Exterior lighting. ' (k) Rendering or elevations, including all mechanical facility support items originating from or terminating on the building exterior or both. (1) The location and characteristics of any proposed screening, fencing or other buffers. ' (m) The location of any wetlands, streams, drainage swales and areas subject to flooding. ' FINDING: Applicant contends that the plan submitted with this application material meets all applicable portions of the above requirements and presents material sufficient to allow thorough analysis of Applicant's proposal. Applicant hereby requests the Board waive all non-applicable portions of the above requirements. (4) Within twenty-ogre (21) days of receipt, the Planning Board shall hold a public meeting. The Planning Board shall within thirty-five (35) days of receipt approve the site plan, approve it with modifications or return it for changes or additional information. When changes have been made or additional information provided, the above-specified time limits will apply. The Planning Board can in certain cases extend the review period if done so in writing and for good reason; however, the review period shall not exceed ninety (90) days. A report containing the findings of the Board shall be submitted to the Inspector of Buildingsfor consideration in issuing a building permit. ' FINDING: Applicant agrees to provide any and all supplemental material as reasonably requested by the Board. (5) Any application for a building permit requiring site plan approval shall not be deemed complete until such site plan is submitted. i (6) Any decision pursuant to a site plan review shall be subject to the right of appeal to the Board of Appeals. i 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 J 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 �� VI 11/1111111 16:11 FAIL 11115811111 TIMER VENTURES [a02 1 T a vMobile l- Owl ' OMNIPOINT HOLDINGS,INC. 50 Viisian Boulevard, East Providence, RI 02914 401561i-5600 Fez:401-688-5658 March 23,2004 ' Tower Ventures,Inc. 170 Westminster Street, Suite 701 Providence,RI 02903 Attn: David Vivian ;.. Fit. T-Mobile obtenna installatlon 1 Dear Mr.Vivian: Thank you for your interest and efforts taken to possibly grant Omnipoint Holdings, Inc.'s property rights to install telecommunications equipment at the above referenced location. As discussed, the leasing process due to appropriate due diligence of both parties may take an extended time period, prior to final document preparation and execution_ On the assumption that our negotiations will be Successful and wanting to move as expeditiously as possible, your authorization is requested to proceed with the preparation and filing of all necessary project related regulatory permits and approvals. To the extent that such filings require speck signed documentation by the property owner beyond this general authorization, such documents will be submitted for your execution. Actions taken beyond the local and I or state project filing(s) and permit granting proeeedinga, inclusive of appeals of permit denials to superceding authorities andlor to courts of appropriate jurisdiction, are subject to Omnipoint's sole and exclusive ' determination, In conjunction with this process project engineering plans shall also be prepared. Your authorization for Omnipoint to review existing relevant property 1 building engineering information and to grant Omnipoint and/or its agents access to the subject property to conduct field inspections 1 studies In support of plan document preparation is also evidence by this document Omnipoint will Indemnify the property owner from losses, liabilities and costs incurred as a result of injury to person or property, to the extent caused by Omnipoint and/or its agents in the performance of its field inspections an the subject property. With regard to the above efforts ' fnr engineering plan preparation and project permitting, all associated costs with will be at Omnipoint's sole expense, regardless of the outcome of the lease negotiations. Please slgn in the space provided below and fax a copy to our New England Regional office at B60 f a&j S_9 at your earnest convenience. �1#-. A copy of this letter shall be regarded as having the same effect as the original. Thank you for your cooperation and attention to this matter. Sincerely, Tim Parks AGREED A By Title: St yt"R:�: 1/ Le- A r e C. Company: r T LLC� Date: 3 L MAR-24-2004 15:2B 14135833214 97;, P.02 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 W 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Omnipoint Holdings, Inc., a division of T . •Mobile-- 1 Project Narrative Description 1 Locus: ' The subject site will function as a wireless telephone communications site within a local, regional and national communications system. This system operates under license from ' the Federal government, specifically the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), and is mandated to provide service to the general public to operate, in effect, as a public communications utility. In summary, this proposed installation would consist of the addition of a set of PCS antennae onto an approved 150-foot tall monopole tower and placing three (3) associated electronic equipment cabinets -- known as BTS units — within the existing compound at the base of the tower. The facility is to be located at the property known as Oak Ridge Golf Course at 850 South Westfield Street in the south central part of Agawam. PROPOSED ADDITION TO APPROVED FACILITY: There is a monopole tower existing at the site that is approximately 150 feet tall with an antenna array owned by the telecommunications carrier AT&T located thereoa T- -Mobile is proposing to install an array of panel antennas on a"pipe mount" affixed to ' the top of the tower at the 160-foot level' along with computer equipment to be placed within the existing compound. The accompanying plans included at Tab 8 and the ' Structural Analysis at Tab 7 provide detail of the location of the proposed and existing antenna and computer equipment. BTS U rrr: 1 T••Mobile-'s three (3) radio control cabinets will be located inside the fenced-in area near ' the base of the existing monopole. The approximate dimensions of the BTS unit are seventy (70) inches tall, fifty-one (51) inches wide and thirty-seven (37) inches deep. Telephone and electric connections will be made from the BTS unit to utilities that have already been brought to the site from the existing facilities. SITE FEATURES: The proposed T• •Mobile= installation will not produce an noise or hazardous p Po p Y waste. The facility is unoccupied and will be visited only once a month for the first six ' The `rad center" or center line of the antennae is proposed to be located at the 157' level. The 72" antennae will extend approximately 3 feet above and below the rad center. Therefore the top of the antennae will be at approximately 160'AGE.(above ground level). months by a technician. Maintenance visits after the initial six months of operation are ' intermittent. There will be no change in circulation patterns within the surrounding area and the proposed T.•Mobile,facility will not impact pedestrians. The proposed use of the site as a wireless telephone communications site will not create sufficient demand for the addition of new parking spaces since site visits, as noted, will be infrequent. ' Neither land nor water resources are affected by this construction. No effluent or emissions occur as a result of the cabinet and antenna equipment installation and operation. Air quality is likewise unaffected. The transmission of radio waves will not disturb other radio transmission or reception devices, as regulated by the FCC. The T.•Mobile, installation does not require sewer, water, drainage or other utilities save for electric and telephone service. The communications installation will not burden municipal services such as police, fire or the school system. T••Mobiles personnel at regional switching stations will monitor the BTS equipment cabinet for malfunction or tampering. 1 1 2 1 f� ij 1 1 1 1 ` 1 ' 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 United swes Federal Communications Commission RADIO STATION AUTHORIZATION Comm estlMobile Radio Services Personal Commumeativns Spice-Broadband OMNIPOINT SPRINGFIELD LICENSE, INC. Call Sign: KNLF721 ' E.M. MARTIN, PIPER a MARBURY LL.P. Market: 8427 1200 t 9TH STREET N.W. spatNGFlEL"OLYOM to WASHINGTON, DC 20036 Cha€tiel Bto:+k:C File Number: o0118-CW-L-96 .....w.rx...ra......a..w.w...w.w.a.arrr.....w..w.w...........a...ww.wr.r 1wN.......w..w........r..M.M.N.M.+.........w..N.w.w...............w............. The liceasec hereof is authorized,for the period indicated,to construct and operate radio a%=itting facilities in ' accordance with the terms and oonditiop ham aaft desa*ed.This adiorirsftn is atbj=to the provisions of she Communications Act of 1934,as amended.sabsequeat Acts of C.ungrrss,b t mationai ftaties and agmements to which the United Suses is a si wwcy,and all pettincnt rules cad regulatim of the Fedc ml Communications ' Commission,contained in the Ttidt;47 of the US.Cock of Federal Regabdoas. ' InitW Grant Date. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . September 17, 1996 Five-year Build Out Date. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . September 17, 2001 Expiration Date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . September 17, 2006 Pursuant to Mott 369(h)of the Commuaicauoas Act of 1934,as ammuted,(47 U.S.C. 1309W),this license is subject to the following coaditio=-This li mac loco not vast in the fitxam easy right to aperate a station nor any right In the use of fregwmcies bgmd the teem dmtofw r in any other muma than aw�cd herein. Neither this license nor the right grauted dare sbia be assigned or od=wbe>r mfctred in riolatson of the Commmieaioms Act of 1934,as amadmd(47 U.S.C. 1151,et se4 Tba fide is a 6b=fn aims to.the right of use or control conferred by Section 706 of the Communkations Act of 1934�as amended (47 U.S.C.§606). Conditions continued on Page a. l� I No waivers associated with this authorimtiow lame Date: September 17.1W - Pane l of 2 The Commonwealth of Massachusetts Exewive Office of Health aM Human Semmes DepWtnent of Pulffc Heal ' Rafiiaron Control PmWam 174 Fortuna StBef, V` Floor, Boston, MA 02114 1 3AWswffr (617)T2?-&2f4 (fi l7)M-W98-Fax s r�a+r�oa Roam P.Grr"[wS T WH NEW POLICY RECAWMG RARKWREQUENCY FACnJTY @ ALIATMO APPROVAL 1 Due to peraormel and bit re&c&m bpowd upon Me won Contrd Program, we are no iongerr eq no on and appmW fmm oampwfts they kisfaU ra mmequency ankmasorfacErms as o i05 CUR 12202i_ companies mastabig rod ar&mnm shcdW ermwa thatftey aw nweft the FCC for His` RafmxL A for`lord merit a9dals .Baia Z 2D0a Um FOG �8 9� � )ovi�rg � wf*h camper us Fogs OET B 0wfm 65.'Ev&a&"Comp oe w�& FCC Q*Wl es for Huffnan Pi poswe ID Raifbfr'equenW R e ch o agnefic FrdcW.Ate' 1997 is"aaab[e i wft Bin 6& To obtain this i ftmi won.please c the FCC's Oboe of F gineep-M and TedtrrolocW"me:2OZ41&24CA or owiik irfsafet xc�wly Motin bpi can atso he accessed and do mi ked-'-from the SWs . Shxs the FM regtrinernerds are now iftdical to the LS uwKkw 105 (MR 122.Wi v mpOi* 1D#wWkwsadMmaft Depadmmiief P ubbc H afh b no brlger ray- The alatron in On iegulalk,-i vA be changed'dwing ft#read of ' fhe RadjOn OOP "Pmgrarn's i Orr L , r Iftem are any was&=concadd g tmft eakKks mgadeg vwkifi®quan y anus, ' indYviduals may t 9 1 -rt to 6kwam of Heaiih of# Massadw 'wd of P bFC Heap at 617-624-5W. 1 1 1 1 it 1 1 i 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 H 1 i AFFIDAVIT OF AMIR UZZAMAN, RADIO FREQUENCY EXPERT I, Amir Uzzaman, being first duly sworn, hereby state the following in support of the need for T-Mobile Wireless to locate an antenna array on the proposed telecommunications ' facility with necessary accessory equipment on the site within the proposed fenced compound (the "Project") as proposed by T-Mobile, located at South Westfield St. Agawam, MA (the "Site"). The facility will include co-locating on a proposed 10-foot extension on an existing 150 ' foot monopole with an antenna array placed at 157-foot; T-Mobile will construct a facility which includes (3) panel antennas and related BTS equipment in the town of Agawam, MA. 1. 1 am a Radio Frequency Engineer employed by T-Mobile. I am responsible for radio frequency engineering,design and optimization in Massachusetts. 2. T-Mobile is a communications venture committed to providing wireless personal communications services (PCS) using Global System Mobile Communications (GSM) technology. GSM technology is a new generation of wireless service that uses digital transmission to improve the services available. 3. In order to meet its obligations under the radio license T-Mobile purchased at auction from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), T-Mobile must have in place a system of "cell sites" to serve portable wireless communication handsets and mobile telephones. These ' cell sites consist of antennas mounted on a pole, building, or other structures that are connected by cables to a small equipment cabinet located near the antenna. The antenna feeds the radio signal received from mobile receivers (such as telephones) to equipment located in ' the cabinet and to ordinary phone lines from which the transmission may be routed anywhere in the world. 4. Cell sites are a vital and necessary part of the infrastructure in T-Mobile's network. To maintain effective, uninterrupted service to a mobile device user in a given area, there must be a continuous interconnected series of cell sites that overlap slightly in a grid pattern. Additionally, each cell site must be located within a limited area so that it can adequately interact with all surrounding cell sites and, thereby, provide reliable coverage throughout the ' cell. 5. In compliance with the requirements of the FCC license, T-Mobile is actively building its PCS network to provide coverage throughout Massachusetts. In order to meet its responsibility of providing seamless, uninterrupted service, T-Mobile must continue to acquire interest in sites for additional facilities, and is applying for and obtaining local governmental zoning approvals to construct the sites in order to eliminate gaps in service coverage. Any delays severely curtail T-Mobile's ability to satisfy both mandated time requirements, and to achieve a market position that will allow it to compete for customers with other similar companies also issued licenses to operate in this area. 1 6. Using precise computer prediction models, a wireless transmission facility at the Agawam would facilitate PCS communications for South Westfield St., Agawam along Route 57 and ' surrounding areas of Agawam. Other characteristics which combine to create a unique radio frequency site are the topography, an unobstructed line of site, and location; i.e., within the narrow search area specified by T-Mobile's service area computer model, which make it ' especially suitable for T-Mobile 's wireless telecommunications facility. 7. In my professional opinion, without a wireless transmission facility located at or very near the site, this area of Agawam not have adequate coverage, also there will be a substantial gap in T-Mobile's wireless PCS coverage. This gap would adversely impact the service T-Mobile is able to provide the residents of Agawam, drivers on Route 57 and on the local roads. The ' result of such a gap would be an abrupt and complete Ioss of signal at the time the wireless receiver enters the gap area. The transmission is not restored when the receiver re-enters an area with adequate coverage. Rather, the communication must be reinitiated, Also, T- Mobile's customers attempting to utilize their telephones would not have enough signal strength to do so. ' 8. The Radio frequency exposure levels generated by the proposed facility are substantially below the applicable health and safety standards established by the Federal Communication. Commission (hereinafter: "FCC") and the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (hereinafter"DPH"). 9. The proposed wireless communications equipment will be installed, erected, maintained and used in compliance with all applicable Federal, State and local regulations, including, but not limited to: the radio frequency emissions regulations set forth in the 1996 Federal ' Communications Act, applicable regulations administered by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Massachusetts Aeronautics Commission and the Massachusetts Department of Public Health. All equipment proposed is authorized per the FCC Guidelines for Evaluating the Environmental Effects of Radio Frequency Radiation. ' 10. Based upon the best radio frequency technology available to T-Mobile at this time, it is my professional opinion that the proposed project is at the minimum height needed to ensure adequate PCS service to area residents and business in accordance with system specifications. 1 Executed this 17th day of February, 2004. Amir Uzzaman ' Radio Frequency Engineer T-Mobile Wireless i Hampden SS 1 Commonwealth of Massachusetts ' Subscribed and sworn to before me by AMIR UZZAMAN who acknowledged the above instrument as his free act and deed this 17th day of Feb ary, 2004. 1 ' Si J� righenti, Jr. ' ofZT Public My Commission Expires: 1 - 1 1 1 Mik G - O or WA *4 �• ti Ise. a ! .. � •�y �1r�r �i i• ��!!! � ..OVA rl • 4 � r •r ■ f 10 - t I ■ MAE : y w. M a 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 a 1 1 1 1 1 1 TOWN OF AGA WAM 36 MAIN STREET J, AGAWAM, MA 01001 = . DECISION OF BOARD OF APPEALS oAT1:Q May` 1 Petition of Tower Ventures Il, LLC and AT&T Wireless PCS, LLC Premises affected: Oak Ridge Golf Course, 850 South Westfield Street ' ate: May 12, 2003 Case #: 1691 The Agawam Board of Appeals conducted public hearings on March 24, 2003, and May 12, 2003, and a public meeting on May 12, 2003, for all parties interested in the appeal of Tower ' Ventures II, LLC and AT&T Wireless PCS, LLC, which is seeking a Special Permit in accordance with Section 180-90 through 103 of the Zoning Ordinances which would allow for the construction of a 150 foot tall monopole with fenced compound at the premises identified as ' 850 South Westfield Street. After the public hearings, along with an "on-site" inspection, and after a thorough review of the tfacts presented, the Agawam Board of Appeals made the following findings: l. The subject property is located in an area of Town zoned Agriculture. ' 2. The subject property lies within the Town's Wireless Telecommunications Overlay District. 3. The petitioners wish to construct a 150 foot tall monopole with a 50' by 50' fenced ' equipment storage compound. 4. The subject property on which the petitioners wish to construct the tower/facility is commonly known as the Oak Ridge Golf Course. ' 5. An independent consultant, chosen by this Board, was hired to review the information submitted by the petitioners. 6. The petitioner has shown that it is unable to utilize its existing facility and tower sites in ' and around the Town of Agawam. 7. The proposed tower/facility will not have an undue adverse impact on historic resources, scenic views, residential property values, natural or man-made resources. 8. The petitioners have agreed to implement all reasonable measures to mitigate the potential adverse impacts of the tower/facility. ' 9. The proposed tower/facility shall comply with FCC 96-326 and any and all other applicable FCC regulations regarding emissions of electromagnetic radiation and a monitoring program is in place. 10. The subject property is an appropriate location for such a use. 11. The proposed use, subject to the conditions set forth herein, will not adversely the health, safety or property values of the neighborhood. ' 12. The proposed use, subject to the conditions set forth herein, will impose adequate and appropriate facilities and controls for the safe operation of this use. Page 2 May 12, 2003 ' Tower Ventures II, LLC and AT&T Wireless PCS, LLC = , Based on its findings, the Board is of the opinion that the granting of the requested Special ., Permit is within the authority of the Board of Appeals as stated under Section 180-90 through 103 of the Zoning Ordinances. ' Now, therefore, by a unanimous vote of its three members, the Zoning Board of Appeals hereby grants the petitioners a Special Permit to construct a wireless facility with a 150 foot tall ' monopole subject to the following conditions: 1. The tower/facility shall be constructed according to the plans submitted and signed by the ' members of this Board. 2. The petitioners shall post a "Removal Performance Guaranty" in the form of a cash bond. Such bond shall be agreed upon between the petitioners and this Board before the ' issuance of this special Permit. The costs necessary to obtain estimates for the removal/demolition shall be borne by the petitioners. 3. The petitioners shall provide a certificate of insurance to this Board before the issuance of this Special permit. This certificate of liability shall name the town as an insured in the amount of Two Million ($2,000,000.00) Dollars. This certificate of insurance shall be submitted to the Planning Board on an annual basis showing proof of insurance ' against damages to persons or property. 4. The petitioners must meet with Board every five (5) years to review, and if necessary, adjust the monetary amounts originally specified under Conditions #2 and #3. The ' petitioners shall notify this Board ninety (90) days prior to each subsequent five (5) year period. 5. This personal wireless tower/facility shall be removed if said tower/facility ceases to ' operate for a period of 1 year. 6. The petitioners will immediately notify the town of its'license/permit from the Federal ' Communications Commission is revoked. ' 7. The petitioners shall demonstrate annually that it complies with any and all federal, state and local laws, rules and regulations. - ' 8. There will be no lighting of the tower unless required by the Federal Aviation Administration. 9. The town will be permitted to install a public safety repeater system on the tower so long ' as said system does not interfere with the petitioners' use. If said equipment is available at the time the tower is constructed, applicants will install the equipment on the tower without any charge to the town. ' 10. The petitioners shall file with the Hampden County Registry of Deeds a "Notice of Special Permit" form, which shall be provided by this Board and proof of said filing shall be submitted to this Board and to the Inspector of Buildings. 11. This Special Permit shall become null and void if construction does not commence within tow (2) years from the date of this decision. 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Name of Business Omnipoin_t Holdings, Inc. a division of T-Mobile Address c/o Simon J. Bri ghenti, Es wire 107 Galaska Street, West S rin field MA 01089 tTelephone(413) 731-9230 Fax (860) 692-7159 . ' 2.Name of Applicant/Owner Omni oint Holdings, Inc. fApplicanft TVI II LLC Owner Address c/o Simon_J._Brighenti, Esquire 107 GaIaska Street, West Springfield, MA 01089 Telephone L4U)731-9230 Fax (860) 692-7159 ' 3. Name of Engineer/Architect Clough Harbor&Associates, LLP Address 2139 Silas Deane Highway, Rocky Hill, Connecticut, 06067 Telephone (860) 257-4557 Fax (860) 257-7514 ' 4. Please give a brief description of the proposed project: Applicant proposes to install a Personal Wireless Service Facility on the existing Monopole ' located at the Oak Ridge Golf Course, 850 South Westfield Street, Agawam. Included as a component of the proposed facility will be three (3) BTS computer cabinets. See attached plans and documentation for additional details. � Tn4 1 1 ' PROPOSED FINDINGS PER TOWN OF AGAWAM ' ZONING ORDINANCE CRITERIA Support Statements for Zoning Relief Applicant: Or nipoint Holdings, Inc., a division of T• Mobilee ' Location: Oak Ridge Country Club 850 South Westfield Street, Agawarn, MA 1 Map ID: Map E2, Block 1, Lot 6 Zoning District: AG Facility Owner: Tower Ventures II, LLC Property Owner: Oats Ridge Golf Club, Inc. ' ZONING RELIEF SOUGHT: SITE PLAN APPROVAL PURSUANT TO 180-13 OF THE CODE OF THE TOWN OF AGAWAM Applicant proposes to install an array of antennas on the existing monopole located at 850 South Westfield Street and to place three (3) computer cabinets within the existing fenced ' compound attendant to the monopole. Applicant does not seek to expand the fenced compound. BACKGROUND: ' The existing monopole was constructed pursuant to a special use permit dated May 12, 2003 (hereinafter "the Decision"; see Tab 6). Applicant has determined that colocation on the existing tower will eliminate to a great degree the gap in service presently experienced by its customer ' base. However, the existing available mounting height will not provide such acceptable coverage. (See Affidavit of Radio Frequency Engineer at Tab 5.) Therefore, Applicant is requesting approval of the accompanying plan to add an antenna array to the top of the existing tower. This proposal will meet the objective of the town of Agawam Ordinance that encourages collocation and seeks to limit the number of towers in the municipality. Set forth below is Applicant's response to the requirements of Agawa&s site plan review provisions. § 100-13. Site plans. ' A. Site plans prepared and approved in accordance with this section shall be required to assist the Inspector of buildings in the review of certain applications for building permits and to assure compliance with all applicable requirements of this chapter. A A site plan shall be required and shall be submitted in each of the following,situations: 1 OMNIPOINT HOLDINGS, INC.,A DIVISION OF T••MobilCw APPLICATION FOR SITE PLAN REVIEW OAK RiMEGOLF GOLRSE-850 SOUTH WESTFIELD STREET ' PAGE2OF3 PACB (1) Any proposed residential, business, industrial, institutional or other use of a new or renovated structure or of a parcel of land, or any change in any such use, structure or parcel, except for one family detached dwellings and duplexes on separate lots. FINDING: Applicant submits the accompanying material in compliance with this portion of ' the Ordinance. (2)Any nonresidential use of a one family dwelling. ' (3)Any use requiring a special permit from the Board of Appeals. ' (4) Any major change in any condition or feature which is not in conformance with any feature of a previously approved site plan. Changes to parking and/or curb cuts will always necessitate site plan review. FINDING: Applicant submits the accompanying material in compliance with this portion of the Ordinance, ' C Procedure. ' (1) An applicant for site plan review under this section shall file with the Building Department ten (10) copies each of an application and a site plan. The site plan shall be prepared by an engineer, architect or landscape architect unless otherwise specified by ' the Planning Board FINDING: Applicant has duly submitted the requisite number of copies. ' (2) The Inspector of Buildings shall, within five (5) days of receipt, transmit to the Planning Board ten(1 0) copies of the application and site plan. ' (3) All site plans shall be prepared to scale on'standard sheets of twenty-four by thirty-six (24 x 36) inches to show with reasonable accuracy the following information in addition to that required in§180-4: (a) A title block containing the street address, applicant's name and address, date, scale and the name of the preparer of the plan. ' (b)A site layout at a scale of no smaller than one (1) inch equals fifty (50)feet. (c) Topography of the site and adjacent lands. (d) Provision for the handling of vehicular traffic flow. All curb cuts must be clearly defined with widths and radii noted on the plan. Radii shall meet town standards Parking lot and site traff c flow must be clearly noted with signs or other methods ' if it is to be maintained as one-way. (e) Parking areas and loading areas 1 1 1 OMNIPOINT HOLDINGS,INC.,A DIVISION OFT--Mobile` APPLICATION FOR SITE PLAN REVIE\v OAK RIDGE GOLF COURSE—850 SOUTH WESTFIFLD STREET ' PAGE3OF3 PAGES (f) Drainage. The plan must be submitted to the Department of Public Works for ' input prior to Planning Board review. (g) All public utilities (sewer, water, gas, electric). ' (h) Landscaping. All landscaped areas are to be designated on the plan These areas are to specify species type and sue. ' (i) Sign location only. (j) Exterior lighting. ' (k) Rendering or elevations, including all mechanical facility support items originating from or terminating on the building exterior or both. ' (1) The location and characteristics of any proposed screening, fencing or other buffers. (m) The location of any wetlands, streams, drainage swales and areas subject to flooding. ' FINDING: Applicant contends that the plan submitted with this application material meets all applicable portions of the above requirements and presents material sufficient to allow thorough analysis of Applicant's proposal. Applicant hereby requests ' the Board waive all non-applicable portions of the above requirements. (4) Within twenty-one (21) days of receipt, the Planning Board shall hold a public meeting_ The Planning Board shall within thirty-five (35) days of receipt approve the site plan, ' approve it with modifications or return it for changes or additional information. When changes have been made or additional information provided, the above-specified time limits will apply. The Planning Board can in certain cases extend the review period if ' done so in writing and for good reason; however, the review period shall not exceed ninety (90) days. A report containing the findings of the Board shall be submitted to the Inspector of Buildings for consideration in issuing a building permit. ' FINDING: Applicant agrees to provide any and all supplemental material as reasonably requested by the Board. (5) Any application for a building permit requiring site plan approval shall not be deemed complete until such site plan is submitted i (b) Any decision pursuant to a site plan review shall be subject to the right of appeal to the Board of Appeals. 1 � N 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 03/24/2004 16.15 FAX 14135833214 TOWER VENTURES 1002 1 T 1, vMobilee OMNIPOINT HOLDINGS,INC. 50 Vision Boulevard, fast Providence, R102914 401-588-5600 Fax:401_588-SS56 March 23,2004 ' Tower dentures.Inc. 170 Westminster Street, Suite 701 Providence,RI 02903 ' Attn: David Vivian RE: T-Mobile antenna installation Dear Mr. Vivian: Thank you for your interest and efforts taken to possibly grant Omnipoint Holdings, Inc.'s property rights to Install telecommunications equipment at the above referenced location. As discussed, the leasing process due to appropriate due diligence of both parties may take an extended time period, prior W final document preparation and execution. On the assumption that our negotiations will be successful and wanting to move as expeditiously as possible, your authorization is requested to proceed with the preparation and filing of all necessary project related regulatory permits and approvals. To the extent that such filings require spec tic signed documentation by the property owner beyond this general authorization, such documents will be submitted for your execution. Actions taken beyond the local and / or state project filings) and permit granting proceedings, inclusive of appeals of permit denials to superseding authorities and/or to courts of appropriate jurisdiction, are subject to Omnipoint's sole and exclusive determination. In conjunction with this process project engineering plans shall also be prepared. Your authorization for Omnipoint to review existing relevant property ! building engineering information and to grant Omnipoint and/or its agents access to the subject property to conduct ' field Inspections 1 studies in support of plan document preparation is also evidence by this document. Omnipoint will Indemnify the property owner from losses, liabilities and costs incurred as a result of injury to person or property, to the extent caused by Omnipoint and/or its agents in the performance of its field inspections on the subject property. With regard to the above efforts for engineering plan preparation and project permitting, all associated costs with will be at Omnipoint's sole expense, regardless of the outcome of the lease negotiations. Please sign in the space provided below and fax a copy to our New England Regional office at LB0} - 59 at your earliest convenience. A copy of this letter shall be regarded as having the same effect as the original. Thank you for your cooperation and attention to this matter. Slncerely, Tiro Parks AGREED A CE D: By: 1 V Title: 5tyltD:!� *It /1ty c,' Company: r-e s 1Z LLC_ Date: 3 - MAR-24-2004 15:28 14135833214 97%, A,e2 1 1 1 1 1 W 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Omnipoint Holdings, Inc., a division of 1 T ° -Mobile�.: 1 ' Project Narrative Description Locus: ' The subject site will function as a wireless telephone communications site within a local regional and national communications system This system operates under license from the Federal government, specifically the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), and is mandated to provide service to the general public to operate, in effect, as a public ' communications utility. In summary, this proposed installation would consist of the addition of a set of PCS antennae onto an approved 150-foot tall monopole tower and placing three (3) associated electronic equipment cabinets—known as BTS units—within the existing compound at the base of the tower. The facility is to be located at the property known as Oak Ridge Golf Course at 850 South Westfield Street in the south central part of Agawam PROPOSED ADDITION To APPROVED FACII.ITY: ' There is a monopole tower existing at the site that is approximately 150 feet tall with an antenna array owned by the telecommunications carver AT&T located thereon. ' T- -Mobile- is proposing to install an array of panel antennas on a "pipe mount" affixed to the top of the tower at the 160-foot level' along with computer equipment to be placed within the existing compound. The accompanying plans included at Tab 8 and the ' Structural Analysis at Tab 7 provide detail of the location of the proposed and existing antenna and computer equipment. BTS UNff: T• -Mobile w's three (3) radio control cabinets will be located inside the fenced-in area near ' the base of the existing monopole. The approximate dimensions of the BTS unit are seventy (70) inches tall, fifty-one (51) inches wide and thirty-seven (37) inches deep. Telephone and electric connections will be made from the BTS unit to utilities that have already been brought to the site from the existing facilities. SITE FEATURES: 1 The proposed T•.Mobile- installation will not produce any noise or hazardous ' waste. The facility is unoccupied and will be visited only once a month for the first six ' The `rad center" or center line of the antennae is proposed to be located at the 157' level. The 72" antennae will extend approximately 3 feet above and below the rad center. Therefore the top of the antennae will be at approximately 160'AGL(above ground level). months by a technician. Maintenance visits after the initial six months of operation are ' intermittent. There will be no change in circulation patterns within the surrounding area and the proposed T• 4,1obile�facility will not impact pedestrians. The proposed use of the site as a wireless telephone communications site will not create sufficient demand for the addition of new parking spaces since site visits, as noted, will be ir&eiluent. Neither land nor water resources are affected by this construction. No effluent or emissions occur as a result of the cabinet and antenna- equipment installation and ' operation. Air quality is likewise unaffected. The transmission of radio waves will not disturb other radio transmission or reception devices, as regulated by the FCC. iThe T•-Mobile- installation does not require sewer, water, drainage or other utilities save for electric ad telephone service. The communications installation will not burden municipal services such as police, fire or the school system. T• -Mobile-, persamiel ' at regional switching stations will monitor the BTS equipment cabinet for maOmctian or tampering. 1 1 1 z �. 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 i ' 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 5'^^T;• �,211Y�ei �Yii\� a., .'lwre i�o r y Federal Communications Commission 66 r RADIO STATION AUTHORIZATION a � _ Commercial Mobile Radio Services ' Personal Communications Service, St Agad OMNIPOINT SPRINGFIELD LICENSE, INC. Call Sign: KNLF721 E.M. MARTIN, PIPER & MARBURY LLP. Market: B427 1200 19TH STREET N.W. SVFUHGF1EL"0LY0KE,kU WASHINGTON, DO 20036 Channel I3loc[c;C File Number: 00118-CW-L-96 ....................................................... ..,..................,............................... �,... ............�....-..-........,. The licensee hereof is authorized,for the period indicated,to construct and operate radio traasmirdng facilities In accordance with the temas and conditions lzavinaft de=•bed.This audwrintion is snbjea to the provisions of the Communications Act of 1934,as amended.sabsquent Acts of Conpesa,international treaties acid agreements to which the United Stases is a sigaato y.and all pettinznr tines and regulaiioas of the Federal Commuttications ' Commission,coamined its the tale 47 of the U.S.Code of Federal Regulations. ' Initial Grant Date . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . September 17, 1996 Five-year Build Out Date. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . September 17, 2001 ' Expiration Dace. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . September 17, 2006 • S�N12Qi�� , Pursusru to Section 309(b)of the Communications Act of 1934,as amended,(47 U&C.§309(h)),this license ' is subject to the full PdAg coadhio=•'Ibis Romse does not vest in the llmnee any tight to operate a station nor any right in the use of ftzque ch*beyond tho term dtereof riot'its any other manner than aid herein. Neither this lioeese nor the right granted thaawder shall be assigned or otherwise usfcmd is Yiolation of the Communications Act of 1934,as amended(47 U.S.C.§ 1S1,et seq. . This license is subject in terms to the rot of Lme or control conforred by Section 706 of the Commutation Act of 1934,as amended (47 US.C.§604 ' Conditions continued on Page 2. EAMES . No waivers associated with this authoti;radom . 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III 1 7 - i of 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 AFFIDAVIT OF AMIR UZZAMAN , RADIO FREQUENCY EXPERT ' I Amir Uzzaman beingfirst duty sworn hereby state the following in support of the Y � Y g PP need for T-Mobile Wireless to locate an antenna array on the proposed telecommunications ' facility with necessary accessory equipment on the site within the proposed fenced compound (the "Project") as proposed by T-Mobile, located at South Westfield St. Agawam, MA (the ' "Site"). The facility will include co-locating on a proposed 10-foot extension on an existing 150 foot monopole with an antenna array placed at 157-foot; T-Mobile will construct a facility which includes (3) panel antennas and related BTS equipment in the town of Agawam, MA. ' 1. I am a Radio Frequency Engineer employed by T-Mobile. I am responsible for radio frequency engineering, design and optimization in Massachusetts. 2. T-Mobile is a communications venture committed to providing wireless personal communications services (PCS) using Global System Mobile Communications (GSM) technology. GSM technology is a new generation of wireless service that uses digital transmission to improve the services available. ' 3. In order to meet its obligations under the radio license 'I'-Mobile purchased at auction from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), T-Mobile must have in place a system of "cell sites" to serve portable wireless communication handsets and mobile telephones. These cell sites consist of antennas mounted on a pole, building, or other structures that are connected by cables to a small equipment cabinet located near the antenna. The antenna feeds the radio signal received from mobile receivers (such as telephones) to equipment located in the cabinet and to ordinary phone lines from which the transmission may be routed anywhere in the world. 4. Cell sites are a vital and necessary part of the infrastructure in T-Mobile's network. To maintain effective, uninterrupted service to a mobile device user in a given area, there must ' be a continuous interconnected series of cell sites that overlap slightly in a grid pattern. Additionally, each cell site must be located within a limited area so that it can adequately interact with all surrounding cell sites and, thereby, provide reliable coverage throughout the Dell. 5. In compliance with the requirements of the FCC license, T-Mobile is actively building its PCS network to provide coverage throughout Massachusetts. In order to meet its responsibility of providing seamless, uninterrupted service, T-Mobile must continue to acquire interest in sites for additional facilities, and is applying for and obtaining local governmental zoning approvals to construct the sites in order to eliminate gaps in service coverage. Any delays severely curtail T-Mobile's ability to satisfy both mandated time requirements, and to achieve a market position that will allow it to compete for customers ' with other similar companies also issued licenses to operate in this area. 6. Using precise computer prediction models, a wireless transmission facility at the Agawam would facilitate PCS communications for South Westfield St., Agawam along Route 57 and ' surrounding areas of Agawam. Other characteristics which combine to create a unique radio frequency site are the topography, an unobstructed line of site, and location; i.e., within the narrow search area specified by T-Mobile's service area computer model, which make it especially suitable for T-Mobile 's wireless telecommunications facility. 7. In my professional opinion, without a wireless transmission facility located at or very near the 1 site, this area of Agawam not have adequate coverage, also there will be a substantial gap in T-Mobile's wireless PCS coverage. This gap would adversely impact the service T-Mobile is able to provide the residents of Agawam, drivers on Route 57 and on the local roads. The result of such a gap would be an abrupt and complete loss of signal at the time the wireless receiver enters the gap area. The transmission is not restored when the receiver re-enters an area with adequate coverage. Rather, the communication must be reinitiated. Also, T- Mobile's customers attempting to utilize their telephones: would not have enough signal strength to do so. 8. The Radio frequency exposure levels generated by the proposed facility are substantially below the applicable health and safety standards established by the Federal Conununications ' Commission (hereinafter, "FCC") and the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (hereinafter"DPH"). ' 9. The proposed wireless communications equipment will be installed, erected, maintained and used in compliance with all applicable Federal, State and local regulations, including, but not limited to: the radio frequency emissions regulations set forth in the 1996 Federal Communications Act, applicable regulations administered by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Massachusetts Aeronautics Commission and the Massachusetts Department of Public Health. All equipment ' proposed is authorized per the FCC Guidelines for Evaluating the Environmental Effects of Radio Frequency Radiation. 10. Based upon the best radio frequency technology available to T-Mobile at this time, it is my professional opinion that the proposed project is at the minimum height needed to ensure adequate PCS service to area residents and business in accordance with system specifications. 1 r � Executed this 17th day of February, 2004. Amir Uzzaman Radio Frequency Engineer T-Mobile Wireless Hampden SS ' Commonwealth of Massachusetts 1 Subscribed and sworn to before me by AMIR UZZAMAN who acknowledged the above instrument as his free act and deed this 17th day of Fe>uary, 2004. J Si ` J fB3 Oenti, Jr. tar�JPublic ' My Commission Expires: 1212el2a09 t hi 1 ,f it .• � y• �•� S 4 4. YY ilk 1 4? � r tv n iI w [t c co ;t0 LA sue.% ,} ' ■ a Y g mr 13.'�'is —f WA WA ERI i R i■ Old I Ims a ■ Kg .a LyEZ CAN Qrl t„ 44 E] p +e' [S7 'fi7 - (r�fl'�1IJr��IJI1ffl g fir. �r 1 � 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 P 1 1 1 1 1 1 �aFA q TOWNOFAGAWAM 36 MAIN STREET '0-3 AGA W", MA 01001 DECISION OF BOARD OF APPEALS Petition of Tower Ventures II, LLC and AT&T Wireless PCS, LLC Premises affected: Oak Ridge Golf Course, 850 South Westfield Street ate: May 12, 2003 Case #: 1691 rThe Agawam Board of Appeals conducted public hearings on March 24, 2003, and May 12, 2003, and a public meeting on May 12, 2003, for all parties interested in the appeal of Tower ' Ventures II, LLC and AT&T Wireless PCS, LLC, which is seeking a Special Permit in accordance with Section 180-90 through 103 of the Zoning Ordinances which would allow for the construction of a 150 foot tall monopole with fenced compound at the premises identified as 850 South Westfield Street. After the public hearings, along with an"on-site" inspection, and after a thorough review of the ' facts presented, the Agawam Board of Appeals made the following findings: 1. The subject property is located in an area of Town zoned Agriculture. r 2. The subject property lies within the Town's Wireless Telecommunications Overlay District. 3. The petitioners wish to construct a 150 foot tall monopole with a 50' by 50' fenced equipment storage compound. 4. The subject property on which the petitioners wish to construct the tower/facility is commonly known as the Oak Ridge Golf Course. 5. An independent consultant, chosen by this Board, was hired to review the information submitted by the petitioners. 6. The petitioner has shown that it is unable to utilize its existing facility and tower sites in and around the Town of Agawam. 7. The proposed tower/facility will not have an undue adverse impact on historic resources, scenic views, residential property values, natural or man-made resources. 8. The petitioners have agreed to implement all reasonable measures to mitigate the potential adverse impacts of the tower/facility. 1 9. The proposed tower/facility sha11 comply with FCC 96-326 and any and all other applicable FCC regulations regarding emissions of electromagnetic radiation and a monitoring program is in place. 10. The subject property is an appropriate Iocation for such a use. 11. The proposed use, subject to the conditions set forth herein, will not adversely the health, safety or property values of the neighborhood. 12. The proposed use, subject to the conditions set forth herein, will impose adequate and appropriate facilities and controls for the safe operation of this use. Page 2 May 12, 2003 ' Tower Ventures II, LLC and AT&T Wireless PCS, LLC , Based on its findings, the Board is of the opinion that the granting of the requested Special Permit is within the authority of the Board of Appeals as stated under Section 180-90 through 103 of the Zoning Ordinances. ' Now, therefore, by a unanimous vote of its three members, the Zoning Board of Appeals hereby grants the petitioners a Special Permit to construct a wireless facility with a 150 foot tall 1 , monopole subject to the following conditions: 1. The tower/facility shall be constructed according to the plans submitted and signed by the ' members of this Board. 2. The petitioners shall post a"Removal Performance Guaranty" in the form of cash bond. Such bond shall be agreed upon between the petitioners and this Board before the issuance of this special Permit. The costs necessary to obtain estimates for the removal/demolition shall be borne by the petitioners. 3. The petitioners shall provide a certificate of insurance to this Board before the issuance ' of this Special permit. This certificate of liability shall name the town as an insured in the amount of Two Million($2,000,000.00)Dollars. This certificate of insurance shall be submitted to the Planning Board on an annual basis showing proof of insurance against damages to persons or property. 4. The petitioners must meet with Board every five (5) years to review, and if necessary, adjust the monetary amounts originally specified under Conditions #2 and #3. The ' petitioners shall notify this Board ninety(90) days prior to each subsequent five(5) year period. 5. This personal wireless tower/facility shall be removed if said tower/facility ceases to operate for a period of 1 year. 6. The petitioners will immediately notify the town of its license/permit from the Federal ' Communications Commission is revoked. ' 7. The petitioners shall demonstrate annually that it complies with any and all federal, state and local laws, rules and regulations. 8. There will be no lighting of the tower unless required by the Federal Aviation Administration. 9. The town will be permitted to install a public safety repeater system on the tower so long as said system does not interfere with the petitioners' use. If said equipment is available at the time the tower is constructed, applicants will install the equipment on the tower without any charge to the town. 10. The petitioners shall file with the Hampden County Registry of Deeds a"Notice of Special Permit" form, which shall be provided by this Board and proof of said filing shall be submitted to this Board and to the Inspector of Buildings. 11. 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Mercadante (� 0 Fire inspector Agawam Fir D o pa tment _ ' Date: 1 -�-e v• 1 1 MEMO TO: Engineering Dept., Police Dept., Fir ept. FROM: Planning Board SUBJECT: Site Plan - South Westfield Street- Omnipoint DATE: April 5, 2004 Please review and comment on the attached Site Plan for Omnipoint on South Westfield Street prior to the Board's April 15`h meeting. Thank you. DSD:pre Michael R. Nereadantg Fire Inapector Agawam Fire D par te: out a y ' TABLE OF CONTENTS t APPLICATION FOR SITE PLAN REVIEW ' TOWN OF AGAWAM Property located at Oak Ridge Golf Course ' 850 South Westfield Street Agawam,Massachusetts ' Omnipoint Holdings, Inc. a division of T•-Mobile= 100 Filley Street Bloomfield,Connecticut 06002 ' Application Tab 1 Application for Site Plan Review with Supporting Statements Evidence of Authorization from Property Owners Tab 2 1 Project Narrative Description Tab 3 ' FCC License Tab 4 Massachusetts Department of Public Health Notice Radio Frequency Engineer's Affidavit Tab 5 ' Propagation Plots Special Permit Decision in Board of Appeals Case#1691 Approving Existing Tower Tab 6 ' Site Plan Tab 7 Zoning Drawings 1 _ . 1 _ _ 1 1 - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 AGAWAM PLANNING BOARD Form D ' Application for Site Plan Approval PP PP ' Please complete the following form and return it and 10 copies of the Site Plan to: P g P Agawam Planning Board Office of Planning and Community Development ' 36 Main Street Agawam, MA 01001 1.Name of Business Omnipoint Holdings, Inc. a division of T-Mobile Address c/o Simon J. Briahenti, Esquire 107 Galaska Street, West Springfield, MA 01089 Telephone (413) 731-9230 Fax (860) 692-7159 ' 2. Name of Applicant/Owner Omnipoint Holdings, Inc. (Applicant) TVI I1 LLC (Owner) Address c/o Simon J. Brighent�Esguire_1.07 Galaska Street, West Springfield, MA 01089 Telephone 413h731-9230 Fax (860) 692-7159 ' 3. Name of Engineer/Architect Clough Harbor&Associates, LLP Address 2139 Silas Deane Highway, Rocky Hill, Connecticut, 06067 Telephone (860) 257-4557 Fax (860) 257-7514 ' 4. Please give a brief description of the proposed project: Applicant proposes to install a Personal Wireless Service Facility on the existing Monopole located at the Oak Ridge Golf Course, 850 South Westfield Street, Agawam. Included as a component of the proposed facility will be three (3) BTS computer cabinets. See attached plans and documentation for additional details. ,r lii 1 1 rPROPOSED FINDINGS PER TOWN OF AGAWAM ' ZONING ORDINANCE CRITERIA Support Statements for Zoning Relief Applicant: Omnipoint Holdings, Inc., a division of T. •klobile, ' Location: Oak Ridge Country Club 850 South Westfield Street, Agawam, MA t Map ID: Map E2, Block 1, Lot 6 Zoning District: AG Facility Owner: Tower Ventures II, LL.0 Property Owner: Oak Ridge Golf Club, Inc. ' ZONING RELIEF SOUGHT: SITE PLAN APPROVAL PURSUANT TO 4180.13 OF THE CODE OF THE TOWN OF AGAWAM Applicant proposes to install an array of antennas on the existing monopole located at 850 South Westfield Street and to place three (3) computer cabinets within the existing fenced ' compound attendant to the monopole. Applicant does not seek to expand the fenced compound. BACKGROUND: ' The existing monopole was constructed pursuant to a spacial use permit dated May 12, 2003 (hereinafter "the Decision"; see Tab 6). Applicant has determined that colocation on the existing tower will eliminate to a great degree the gap in service presently experienced by its customer ' base. However, the existing available mounting Height will not provide such acceptable coverage. (See Affidavit of Radio Frequency Engineer at Tab 5.) Therefore, Applicant is requesting approval of the accompanying plan to add an antenna array to the top of the existing tower. This proposal will meet the objective of the town of Agawam Ordinance that encourages collocation and seeks to limit the number of towers in the municipality. Set forth below is Applicant's response to the requirements of Agawam's site plan review provisions. § 100-13. Site plans. A. Site plans prepared and approved in accordance with this section shall be required to assist the Inspector of buildings in the review of certain applications for building permits and to assure compliance with all applicable requirements of this chapter. ' B. A site plan shall be required and shall be submitted in each of the following situations: 1 ' OMN1POINT HOLDINGS.INC.,A DIVISION OFT-Alobfle� APPLICATION FOR SITE PLAN REvim, OAK RIDGE GOLF COURSE—850 SOUTH WESTFIELD STREET ' PACE 2 OF 3 PAGE_� (1) Any proposed residential, business, industrial, institutional or other use of a new or ' renovated structure or of a parcel of land, or any change in any such use, structure or parcel, except for one family detached dwellings and duplexes on separate lots. FINDING: Applicant submits the accompanying material in compliance with this portion of the Ordinance. (2)Any nonresidential use of a one family dwelling. (3)Any use requiring a special permit from the Board of Appeals. (4) Any major change in any condition or feature which is not in conformance with any feature of a previously approved site plan. Changes to parking and/or curb cuts will always necessitate site plan review. ' FINDING: Applicant submits the accompanying material in compliance with this portion of the Ordinance. ' C. Procedure. ' (1) An applicant for site plan review under this section shall file with the Building Department ten (10) copies each of an application and a site plan. The site plan shall be prepared by an engineer, architect or landscape architect unless otherwise specified by ' the Planning Board FINDING: Applicant has duly submitted the requisite number of copies. ' (2) The Inspector of Buildings shall, within five (5) days of receipt, transmit to the Planning Board ten (1 0) copies of the application and site plan. (3) All site plans shall be prepared to scale on standard sheets of twenty-four by thirty-sir (24 x 36) inches to show with reasonable accuracy the following information in addition to that required in§180-4: ' (a) A title block containing the street address, applicant's name and address, date, scale and the name of the preparer of the plan. ' (b) A site layout at a scale of no smaller than one (1) inch equals fifty (50)feet. (c) Topography of the site and adjacent lands. (d) Provision for the handling of vehicular traffzc flow. All curb cuts must be clearly defined with widths and radii noted on the plan. Radii shall meet town standards. ' Parking lot and site traffic flow must be clearly noted with signs or other methods if it is to be maintained as one-way. (e) Parking areas and loading areas. 1 1 ' OSINIPOINT HOLDINGS. INC..A DIVISION OF T•.Mob61e= APPLICATION FOR SITE PLAN REviEw OAK RIDGE GOLF COURSE-810 SOUTH WESTFIELD STREET ' PAGE 3 OF 3 PAc:Es 69 Drainage. The plan must be submitted to the Department of Public Works for input prior to Pkrnning Bogard review. (g)All public utilities (sewer, water, gas, electric). ' (h) Landscaping. All landscaped areas are to be designated on the plan. These areas are to specify species type and size. ' (i) Sign location only. (j) Exterior lighting. ' (k) Rendering or elevations, including all mechanical facility support items originating from or terminating on the building exterior or both. (1) The location and characteristics of any proposed screening, fencing or other buffers. (m) The location of any wetlands, streams, drainage swales and areas subject to ' flooding. ' FINDING: Applicant contends that the plan submitted with this application material meets all applicable portions of the above requirements and presents material sufficient to allow thorough analysis of Applicant's proposal. Applicant hereby requests ' the Board waive all non-applicable portions of the above requirements. (4) Within twenty-one (21) days of receipt, the Planning Board shall hold a public meeting. The Planning Board shall within thirty-five (35) days of receipt approve the site plan, ' approve it with modifications or return it for changes or additional information. When changes have been made or additional information providet4 the above-specified time limits will apply. The Planning Board can in certain cases extend the review period if ' done so in writing and for good reason; however, the review period shall not exceed ninety (90) days. A report containing the findings of the Board shall be submitted to the ' Inspector of Buildings for consideration in issuing a building permit. FINDING: Applicant agrees to provide any and all supplemental material as reasonably requested by the Board. ' (5) Any application for a building permit requiring site plan approval shall not be deemed complete until such site plan is submitted. ' (6) Any decision pursuant to a site plan review shall be subject to the right of appeal to the Board of Appeals. 1 ,1_ _ , 1 1 1 \ ' �� 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ' 03/24/2004 16:15 FAX 14135833214 TOWER VEId'1'URE5 Q 02 1 T 0 @Mobile.. OMNIPOINT HOLDINGS,INC. 50 Vision Boulevard, East Providence, RI 02514 401.586-S600 Fax,401-680-WSS March 23, 200.4 Tower Ventures,Inc. 170 Westminster Street, Suite 701 Providence,RI 02903 Attn: David Vivian RE: T-Mobile antenna installation ' Dear Mr. Vivian: Thank you for your interest and efforts taken to possibly grant Omnipoint Holdings, Inc.'s property rights to install telecommunications equipment at the above referenced location. As discussed, the leasing process due to appropriate due diligence of both parties may take an extended time period, prior to final document preparation and execution. On the assumption that our negotiations will be successful and wanting to move as expeditiously as possible, your authorization is requested to proceed with the preparation and filing of all necessary project related regulatory permits and approvals. To the extent that such filings require specific signed ' documentation by the property owner beyond this general authorization, such documents will to submitted for your execution. Actions taken beyond the local and I or state project filing(s) and permit granting proceedings, inclusive of appeals of permit denials to superceding authorities and/or to courts of appropriate jurisdiction, are subject to Omnipoint's sole and exclusive determination. In conjunction with this process project engineering plans shall also be prepared. Your authorization for Ornnipoint to review existing relevant property I building engineering information and to grant Omnipoint and/or its agents access to the subject property to conduct ' field inspections I studies In support of plan document preparation is also evidence by this document. Omnipoint will Indemnify the property owner from losses, liabilities and costs incurred as a result of injury to person or property, to the extent caused by Omnipolnt and/or its agents in the performance of its field inspections on the subject property. With regard to the above efforts ' for engineering plan preparation and project permitting, all associated costs with will be at Ornnipoint's sole expense, regardless of the outcome of the lease negotiations. ' Please sign in the space provided below and fax a copy to our New England Regional office at(860j 59 st your earnest convenience. A copy of this letter shall be regarded as having the same effect as the original_ ' Thank you for your cooperation and attention to this matter. Sincerely. Tim Parks AGREED A 1 By: Title: .Le- AJfn � IIrr Company: LLt^ Date: -3 Z MAR-24-2004 15:29 14135833214 97 P.02 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 W 1 1 1 1 1 i 1 1 1 1 1 1 Omnipoinf Holdings, Inc., a division of T -Mobile Project Narrative Description Locus: The subject site will function as a wireless telephone communications site within a local, regional and national communications system This system operates under license from ' the Federal government, specifically the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), and is mandated to provide service to the general public to operate, in effect, as a public ' communications utility. In summary, this proposed installation would consist of the addition of a set of PCS antennae onto an approved 150-foot tall monopole tower and placing three (3) associated electronic equipment cabinets—known as BTS units---within the existing compound at the base of the tower. The facility is to be located at the property known as Oak Ridge Golf Course at 850 South Westfield Street in the south central part of Agawam. ' PROPOSED ADDITION TO APPROVED FACILITY: ' There is a monopole tower existing at the site that is approximately 150 feet tall with an antenna array owned by the telecommunications carrier AT&T located thereon. T•-lylobile= is proposing to install an array of panel antennas on a"pipe mount" affixed to the top of the tower at the 160-foot level' along with computer equipment to be placed within the existing compound. The accompanying plans included at Tab S and the ' Structural Analysis at Tab 7 provide detail of the location of the proposed and existing antenna and computer equipment. BTS UNIT: T• --Mobile�'s three (4radio control cabinets will be located inside the fenced-in area near ' the base of the existing monopole. The approximate dimensions of the BTS unit are seventy (70) inches tall, fifty-one (51) inches wide and thirty-seven (37) inches deep. Telephone and electric connections will be made from the BTS unit to utilities that have already been brought to the site from the existing facilities. SITE FEATURES: The proposed T•--Mobile= installation will not produce any noise or hazardous ' waste. The facility is unoccupied and will be visited only once a month for the first six ' The "rad center" or center line of the antennae is proposed to be located at the 157' level. The 72" ' antennae will extend approximately 3 feet above and below the rad center. Therefore the top of the antennae will be at approximately 160' AGL(above ground level). months by a technician. Maintenance visits after the initial six months of operation are intermittent. There will be no change in circulation patterns within the surrounding area and the proposed T- -Mobile facility will not impact pedestrians. t The proposed use of the site as a wireless telephone communications site will not create sufficient demand for the addition of new parking spaces since site visits, as noted, will be infrequent. ' Neither land nor water resources are affected by this construction. No effluent or emissions occur as a result of the cabinet and antenna equipment installation and ' operation. Air quality is likewise unaffected. The transmission of radio waves will not disturb other radio transmission or reception devices, as regulated by the FCC. ' The T• •.ML obile-` installation does not require sewer, water, drainage or other utilities save for electric and telephone service. The communications installation WA not burden municipal services such as police, fire or the school system. T• -Mobile' peraomid tat regional switching stations will monitor the BTS equipment cabinet for malfimciion or tampering. 1 1 1 1 1 2 ,' _ 1 1 i 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ' •. �� _'- �3xi�k�ti�1[�IES i.. <-a.:.i.i tin �Qrti. Federal Communications Commissiob RADIO STATION AUTHORIZATION 1 4 - v s Comtimemial?!Mobile Radio Services 1 Personal Commtuucaatriotm Service- Broadband OMNIPOINT SPRINGFIELD LICENSE, INC. Call Sign: KNLF721 ' E.M. MARTIN, PIPER & MARBURY L.L.P. Market: 8427 1200 19TH STREET N.W. SP;UMGM5U) 0LYOK&MA WASHINGTON, DC 20036 Ch=cl Block:C File Number. 00118-CW-L-96 . ........._...... ._�_..........._.._.�....��..... _._.........._��....�...... ��. ....... .............�.....�...............�_......�...................... The iiceasee hereof is authorized,for the period indicated,to construct and operate radio transmitting facilities In ' accor&nce with the tarns and condidoas hereimftet desmbed.'this atalhor nation is subject to the pmvMons of the Commutucatiofts Act of 1934,as amended.subsequent Acts of Congress,inUmu boreal MuLdo and agreements to whisk the Unified Statics is a sigpatwy,and all perdneat Mes and regul liras of the Federal Communicefions Commissim coamiaed in the role 47 of the US.Code of Federal Rzgntatimm WtW Crra>3t Daft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . September 17, 1996 Five-year Build Out Date. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . September 17, 2001 J Expiration Date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . September 17, 2006 ' QONDMONS ; Pursuau=o Section 309(h)of the Commudcations Act of 1934,as amend,(47 U.S.C.§309(h)),this license is subject to the following emdit o=-This Bias dory not vest in ttte lira nsee any tight m operate a station ttor airy right in the use of frequencies beyond d=tam thereof twr in any other manner than atnhotiZed herein:. Neither this license nor the right gr=ud theremder shell be assigned or od=wise tr2m*red tit violation of the ' • Commtutieations Act of 1934,as amended(47 U.S.G 1151,et seq.). This Fteesete is snbjaa la oerrm to the right of use or control conferted by Section 706 of the Commtmicniions Act of 1934,as amended (47 U.S.C.§604 Conditions continucd on Page 2. 1 WANE) - No waivers associated with this audwrizatiatt. ls3tte Dear: SeP timber 17.1996 - - - Page 1 of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts Executive Office of Health and Human Services Department of FWic Heath Rad'tafion Conftd Program 174 Portland Street 5 h Roor, Boston, MA 02114 3AW SV ffr (617)M 6214 (617)727-2098-Fmc GOOSOM ROSEU P.Guam . 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The ci9a�6on in the�wS be c�gW'durtrtg the MIA�of th®�Contra[PrWmes egulaflom _ T 7 ••�if�e aY@ any� � lle� ��� in rvk uals may canted the Bwew of Erna wenW Hea%Asset of Mas -mhuseft it of Ptt&"ee fh at 617-624-5757_ N 1 � ri `k 1I I, � 1 �E � .r r - r r _ r r r r . r r AFFIDAVIT OF AMIR UZZAMAN , RADIO FREQUENCY EXPERT I Amir Uzzaman, beingfirst duly sworn, hereby state the following in support of the Y PP need for T-Mobile Wireless to locate an antenna array on the proposed telecommunications facility with necessary accessory equipment on the site within the proposed fenced compound (the "Project") as proposed by T-Mobile, located at South Westfield St. Agawam, MA (the ' "Site"). The facility will include co-locating on a proposed 10-foot extension on an existing 150 foot monopole with an antenna array placed at 157-foot; T-Mobile will construct a facility which includes (3) panel antennas and related BTS equipment in the town of Agawam, MA. 1. 1 am a Radio Frequency Engineer employed by T-Mobile. I am responsible for radio frequency engineering, design and optimization in Massachusetts. 2. T-Mobile is a communications venture committed to providing wireless personal communications services (PCS) using Global System Mobile Communications (GSM) technology. GSM technology is a new generation of wireless service that uses digital transmission to improve the services available. 3. In order to meet its obligations under the radio license T-Mobile purchased at auction from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), T-Mobile must have in place a system of "cell sites" to serve portable wireless communication handsets and mobile telephones. These cell sites consist of antennas mounted on a pole, building, or other structures that are connected by cables to a small equipment cabinet located near the antenna. The antenna feeds the radio signal received from mobile receivers (such as telephones) to equipment located in the cabinet and to ordinary phone lines from which the transmission may be routed anywhere in the world. ' 4. Cell sites are a vital and necessary part of the infrastructure in T-Mobile's network. To maintain effective, uninterrupted service to a mobile device user in a given area, there must ' be a continuous interconnected series of cell sites that overlap slightly in a grid pattern. Additionally, each cell site must be located within a limited area so that it can adequately interact with all surrounding cell sites and, thereby, provide reliable coverage throughout the cell. 5. In compliance with the requirements of the FCC license, T-Mobile is actively building its ' PCS network to provide coverage throughout Massachusetts. In order to meet its responsibility of providing seamless, uninterrupted service, T-Mobile must continue to acquire interest in sites for additional facilities, and is applying for and obtaining local governmental zoning approvals to construct the sites in order to eliminate gaps in service coverage. Any delays severely curtail T-Mobile's ability to satisfy both mandated time requirements, and to achieve a market position that will allow it to compete for customers ' with other similar companies also issued licenses to operate in this area. 1 ' 6. Using precise computer prediction models, a wireless transmission facility at the Agawam would facilitate PCS communications for South Westfield St., Agawam along Route 57 and surrounding areas of Agawam. Other characteristics which combine to create a unique radio frequency site are the topography, an unobstructed line of site, and location; i.e., within the narrow search area specified by T-Mobile's service area computer model, which make it ' especially suitable for T-Mobile 's wireless telecommunications facility. 7. In my professional opinion, without a wireless transmission facility located at or very near the ' site, this area of Agawam not have adequate coverage, also there will be a substantial gap in T-Mobile's wireless PCS coverage. This gap would adversely impact the service T-Mobile is able to provide the residents of Agawam, drivers on Route 57 and on the local roads. The result of such a gap would be an abrupt and complete loss of signal at the time the wireless receiver enters the gap area. The transmission is not restored when the receiver re-enters an area with adequate coverage. Rather, the communication must be reinitiated. Also, T- Mobile's customers attempting to utilize their telephones would not have enough signal strength to do so. ' 8. . The Radio frequency exposure levels generated by the proposed facility are substantially below the applicable health and safety standards established by the Federal Communications ' Commission (hereinafter. "FCC") and the Massachusetts Department of Public Health. (hereinafter"DPH"). 9. The proposed wireless communications equipment will be installed, erected, maintained and used in compliance with all applicable Federal, State and local regulations, including,but not limited to: the radio frequency emissions regulations set forth in the 1996 Federal ' Communications Act, applicable regulations administered by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Massachusetts Aeronautics Commission and the Massachusetts Department of Public Health. All equipment ' proposed is authorized per the FCC Guidelines for Evaluating the Environmental Effects of Radio Frequency Radiation. ' 10. Based upon the best radio frequency technology available to T-Mobile at this time, it is my professional opinion that the proposed project is at the minimum height needed to ensure adequate PCS service to area residents and business in accordance with system specifications. Executed this 17th day of February, 2004. Amir Uzzaman ' Radio Frequency Engineer T-Mobile Wireless Hampden SS ' Commonwealth of Massachusetts ' Subscribed and sworn to before me by AM1R UZZAMAN who acknowledged the above instrument as his free act and deed this 17th day of Feb ary, 2004. Si J�zighenti, Jr. tar �Fublic ' My Commission Expires: / 1 1 1 J "� • tFl s7►� - � N '• IY -4i t 1' � ��_f� ..� r, of. _ i r: ;� _ FK;� i• '� � �► ZZ .10 it i. M 4r i rr — • ` ' Am. Vic err ilia �j, . �-�-� � �• a �'� '�: � '` _;1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 � Qj 1 1 1 1 1 f a TOWN OF AGA WAM ' o 1 36 MAIN STREET p q AGAWAM, MA 01001 DECISION OF BOARD OF APPEALS ' Petition of: Tower Ventures II, LLC and AT&T Wireless PCS, LLC Premises affected: Oak Ridge Golf Course, 850 South Westfield Street ' ate: May 12, 2003 Case #: 1691 The Agawam Board of Appeals conducted public hearings on March 24, 2003, and May 12, 2003, and a public meeting on May 12, 2003, for all parties interested in the appeal of Tower ' Ventures 1T, LLC and AT&T Wireless PCS, LLC, which is seeking a Special Permit in accordance with Section 180-90 through 103 of the Zoning Ordinances which would allow for the construction of a 150 foot tall monopole with fenced compound at the premises identified as 850 South Westfield Street. After the public hearings, along with an "on-site" inspection, and after a thorough review of the ' facts presented, the Agawam Board of Appeals made the following findings: 1. The subject property is located in an area of Town zoned Agriculture. 2. The subject property lies within the Town's Wireless Telecommunications Overlay District. 3. The petitioners wish to construct a 150 foot tall monopole with a 50' by 50' fenced equipment storage compound. 4. The subject property on which the petitioners wish to construct the tower/facility is commonly known as the Oak Ridge Golf Course. ' 5. An independent consultant, chosen by this Board, was hired to review the information submitted by the petitioners. 6. The petitioner has shown that it is unable to utilize its existing facility and tower sites in and around the Town of Agawam. 7. The proposed tower/facility will not have an undue adverse impact on historic resources, scenic views, residential property values, natural or man-made resources. 8. The petitioners have agreed to implement all reasonable measures to mitigate the potential adverse impacts of the tower/facility. 9. The proposed tower/facility shall comply with FCC 96-326 and any and all other applicable FCC regulations regarding emissions of electromagnetic radiation and a monitoring program is in place. 10. The subject property is an appropriate location for such a use. I i.. The proposed use, subject to the conditions set forth herein, will not adversely the health, safety or property values of the neighborhood. 12. The proposed use, subject to the conditions set forth herein, will impose adequate and appropriate facilities and controls for the safe operation of this use. 1 ' Page 2 May 12, 2003 ? ' Tower Ventures II, LLC and AT&T Wireless PCS, LLC r Based on its findings, the Board is of the opinion that the granting of the requested Special Permit is within the authority of the Board of Appeals as stated under Section 180-90 through 103 of the Zoning Ordinances. ' Now, therefore, by a unanimous vote of its three members, the Zoning Board of Appeals hereby grants the petitioners a Special Permit to construct a wireless facility with a 150 foot tall ' monopole subject to the following conditions: I. The tower/facility shall be constructed according to the plans submitted and signed by the ' members of this Board. 2. The petitioners shall post a"Removal Performance Guaranty" in the form of a cash bond. Such bond shall be agreed upon between the petitioners and this Board before the issuance of this special Permit. The costs necessary to obtain estimates for the removal/demolition shall be borne by the petitioners. 3. The petitioners shall provide a certificate of insurance to this Board before the issuance ' of this Special permit. This certificate of liability shall name the town as an insured in the amount of Two Million (52,000,000.00) Dollars. This certificate of insurance shall be submitted to the Planning Board on an annual basis showing proof of insurance against damages to persons or property. 4. The petitioners must meet with Board every five (5) years to review, and if necessary, adjust the monetary amounts originally specified under Conditions #2 and#3. The ' petitioners shall notify this Board ninety(90) days prior to each subsequent five (5)year period. 5. This personal wireless tower/facility shall be removed if said tower/facility ceases to operate for a period of 1 year. 6. The petitioners will immediately notify the town of its license/permit from the Federal Communications Commission is revoked. 7. The petitioners shall demonstrate annually that it complies with any and all federal, state and local laws, rules and regulations. ' 8. There will be no lighting of the tower unless required by the Federal Aviation Administration. 9. The town will be permitted to install a public safety repeater system on the tower so long as said system does not interfere with the petitioners' use. If said equipment is available at the time the tower is constructed, applicants will install the equipment on the tower without any charge to the town. 10. The petitioners shall file with the Hampden County Registry of Deeds a"Notice of Special Permit" form, which shall be provided by this Board and proof of said filing shall be submitted to this Board and to the Inspector of Buildings. 11. This Special Permit shall become null and void if construction does not commence within tow (2) years from the date of this decision. 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