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Planning Board refers proposed Cronomer Hill wireless tower to technical reviewers
Summary
The Town of Newburgh Planning Board agreed Aug. 1 to refer Verizon Wireless’s initial application for a roughly 124‑foot monopole on North Plank Road to the town’s radio‑frequency and structural consultants and to declare intent for lead agency while the applicant prepares a balloon test.
The Town of Newburgh Planning Board voted Aug. 1 to refer Verizon Wireless’s Cronomer Hill site‑plan and special‑use application to the town’s technical reviewers and to declare its intent to act as lead agency. The application is for a new monopole-style wireless tower proposed on North Plank Road in a B zone.
Scott Olson of Young/Sommer (representing Verizon) told the board co‑location on existing towers was not feasible and that the company is proposing a new tower with antenna arrays at about 120 feet and a total structure height of approximately 124 feet to address local capacity shortfalls.
Dominic Cordisco, the Planning Board attorney, said the Town has retained Douglas Fishman as its radio‑frequency consultant; Pat Hines of MHE Engineering offered to provide structural review. The board agreed to circulate application materials to the consultants for independent review and to refer the project to the Orange County Planning Department.
The board also recorded on the public record that the applicant will conduct a balloon test as part of visibility and simulation work. Olson said Verizon will work with the Town on scheduling and will extend the 150‑day ‘shot clock’ timeline as needed to accommodate the balloon test and the Board’s review.
Outcome: The board’s motion to declare intent for lead agency and to circulate the application to consultants and county planning passed on a roll‑call vote.
What’s next: Consultants will review the radio‑frequency and structural analyses. The applicant will provide balloon‑test locations, public‑notice dates for the test and other materials the board requested for subsequent review.
