Greenburgh Antenna Review Board deems Verizon application incomplete over missing engineering stamps, ownership and height discrepancies

The Town of Greenburgh Antenna Review Board on Nov. 7 unanimously voted to deem incomplete a Verizon Wireless application to replace antennas on a monopole at the Fenimore Road parking lot adjacent to the Hartsdale train station, citing missing professional-engineer stamps, a lack of tower-owner identification, inconsistent height information on the drawings and other documentation gaps.

The board’s chair said reviewers could not rely on unsigned or unverified statements and asked the applicant to provide a PE-stamped structural certification, a named and notarized affidavit of ownership or authorization from the Hartsdale Public Parking District, a clear, itemized scope of work, confirmation of tower ownership and a single, corrected top-of-structure height. “We don’t trust people to judge their own work,” the chair said, pressing for documentation the board can verify.

A representative for the applicant said the RF report author is an RF engineer employed by Verizon but not a licensed professional engineer with a PE stamp, and that the equipment being replaced (antennas and associated cabling) generally does not generate measurable noise. The presenter noted the application included a note asserting compliance with the town’s 65 dBA limit, but board members reiterated that the town previously requested a noise profile where relevant.

Committee members flagged additional issues in the submission: an affidavit of ownership that lists the Hartsdale Public Parking District but does not name the signing official; drawings that call out generic “equipment” without identifying whether items are monopoles, antennas or other fixtures; and a structural report that references an 84-foot height while a drawing lists an 85-foot elevation. The board noted Crown Castle work in May 2020 that extended the monopole by 10 feet from 74 to 84 feet and asked the applicant to provide permits or certificates for that modification.

After reviewing a checklist of required elements (license/certification for the RF reviewer, a complete work description for item G, a certificate of occupancy or structural certification for support structures, a named signatory on the affidavit, and a target schedule for installation), the chair moved to deem the application incomplete. The motion was seconded (the transcript does not identify who seconded) and passed by unanimous voice vote.

The board did not vote on the application’s merits. Staff were directed to request corrected drawings and the missing documentation; the applicant must resubmit the package with the requested clarifications before the board will consider the application complete. The meeting adjourned following the vote.

Next steps: the applicant is expected to provide the named affidavit signer, a PE-stamped structural certification or equivalent, corrected drawings that reconcile the top-of-structure elevation, and the requested scope and scheduling details; the board will reconvene to consider a revised submission.