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Chair says Water District agreement before Town Meeting likely affected Wireless Bylaw vote; board discusses next steps
Summary
Chair Stephen Garvin told the Planning Board that the Water District signed a cell tower installation agreement prior to Town Meeting, an assertion he said likely influenced defeat of the Wireless Bylaw Article; board members discussed the distinction between Special Permit and Variance and a path forward for the bylaw.
Chair Stephen Garvin reported to the Planning Board that the Water District had signed a cell tower installation agreement before Town Meeting and said that likely affected the outcome of the Wireless Bylaw Article, which was defeated at that Town Meeting.
Garvin also said Town Meeting commentary had misrepresented the difference between a Special Permit and a Variance. The board discussed potential next steps for revising or reintroducing the Wireless Bylaw in light of the Town Meeting result and the information about the Water District agreement.
The minutes record Garvin’s observation but do not include supporting documentation or a recorded response from the Water District. Board members discussed procedural and messaging questions but did not take a formal vote on the matter at the May 13 meeting.
