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Commission backs 195-foot monopole in Churchland after public concerns about trees and RF exposure
Summary
A use permit to construct a 195-foot telecommunications monopole at West Norfolk Road was recommended for approval by the Planning Commission; the applicant said Verizon will be the initial carrier and the site will accommodate up to four carriers. One neighbor spoke against the proposal citing tree removal and health concerns about RF emissions.
The Portsmouth Planning Commission on Aug. 5 recommended approval of a use permit for a 195-foot monopole telecommunications tower at a vacant parcel at the intersection of West Norfolk Road and Old Coast Guard Boulevard in the Churchland area.
Principal planner Valerie Malzone told the commission the one-acre parcel is mostly wooded and in the general residential zoning district. The proposal calls for a 195-foot monopole topped with a 4-foot lightning rod and ground-level equipment cabinets within a roughly 3,500-square-foot lease area, enclosed by six-foot opaque fencing.…
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