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Verizon seeks 125‑foot monopole at 150 West Erie Street; board requests battery, coverage and visual analyses
Summary
In a pre‑application consultation, Verizon representatives described a proposed 125‑foot monopole and equipment compound at 150 West Erie Street; the board requested battery specifications, generator noise data, coverage maps, photo simulations, balloon tests and a landscape/screening plan, and raised streambank and erosion concerns.
The Orangetown Planning Board held a pre‑submission consultation on a proposed Verizon Wireless 125‑foot monopole at 150 West Erie Street. Attorney Doug Warden, representing Verizon, summarized the project: a 125‑foot monopole with an equipment compound of roughly 1,440 square feet, two equipment cabinets plus a battery cabinet under a canopy, and a sound‑attenuated backup generator. Warden said the site and compound were designed to accommodate future collocation by additional carriers to limit the proliferation of towers.
Board members asked for technical details before any formal submission. Topics the board asked Verizon to provide included: battery specifications and fire‑suppression plans (the applicant said the batteries are small, expressed in kilowatts, and that detailed specs would be supplied), generator fuel and decibel levels at property lines, coverage maps showing the area the tower would serve and how it fills any claimed “significant gap,” photo simulations and balloon (float) test dates (preferably leaf‑off), and a lighting plan and landscape/screening details for nearby residences. The board also asked for elevation drawings and details of the structural base given a steep drop to a year‑round stream on the north side of the property; members expressed concern about potential erosion if trees were removed near the stream bank.
Council members reminded the applicant that federal law limits local decision‑making on health claims but said it would be useful for the applicant to be prepared to answer public questions about radio frequency and safety. No formal action was taken; the item was advisory and the applicant will return with the requested materials and visual analyses.
