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Zoning · Source meeting date: 2012-07-26 · Record 40304

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Minutes of the Meeting of July 26, 2012. 
 
PRESENT: Paul B. Carroll, Chairman 
 Gregory L. Pando 
John W. Marini 
 
Kevin Feeney, Alternate Member 
Velma J. Coffey, Admin. Asst/ Recording Secretary 
 
Chairman Carroll opened the meeting at 7:05PM and read the agenda. 
 
Scheduled Hearings 
Sprint/Spectrum - 1010 Turnpike Street – 27-12-MOD-SPA-V 
Modification of previous decision for telecom tower. Brian Grossman from Prince L obel 
appeared before the Board, representing the petitioner. Mr. Grossman said that they are 
working on a modernization project to update their equipment, updating current media, hi 
speed access, hi quality services. This is a 152 ft lattice tower. We are below the top 
array. We will not increase the height of the tower. Replace 3 CDMA panel antennas 
with 2 new antennas, installing, remote radio heads behind applicant’s antennas, 
replacing cabling, replacing the existing GPS antenna, two existing equipment cabinets 
and install a third equipment cabinet on the existing equipment platform located within 
the fenced compound at the base of the tower. These changes will not impact the tower. 
Chairman Carroll asked if there was visual impact when adding the additional cabinet. 
Mr. Grossman said: NO, swap out 2 cabinets and add one to accommodate fibers, does 
not increase the footprint. And, it is a neutral sand color. Chairman Carroll said this 
request was routine. Mr. Pando concurred, no comments. Short discussion on who the 
actual owner of this property is. (Pine Street Realty Trust as indicated on the application 
recently sold the property. Tower owner of record is Crown Castle.). Mr. Corkery said 
he is not part of Pine Street Realty Trust. He is at 868 Turnpike St. Mr. Pando made a 
motion to grant a modification of a site plan and a special permit to modify and install on 
1010 Turnpike Street in conformance with drawings submitted by EBI Consulting, 
Voted 
Burlington, MA dated 3/19/12, job #81110129. Motion seconded by Mr. Marini. 
3-0 to approve. 
 
Jack & Laurie Derbin – 59 Oak Rd. – 30-12- SP-ENCB-V 
Construct addition at rear of existing dwelling. Atty. Suzanne Matthews represented the 
petitioner. Also present was the owner, Jack Derbin. Atty. Matthews said this is a pre- 
existing non-conforming house in a SRB district. They would like to construct an 
addition to the rear of the house to extend the kitchen with a master bedroom above. 
They are already non-conforming in the rear and the side. They will not increase the side