Board approves Verizon antenna upgrades at 330 Mount Auburn with reporting and removal conditions

Tim Twardowski of Robinson & Cole represented Verizon Wireless and described a proposal to replace the existing wireless equipment on the facade at 330 Mount Auburn Street. Twardowski said the site currently has three sectors, each with four antennas (12 total), and the proposal would replace those antennas using existing pipe mounts so the locations remain essentially the same.

Twardowski told the board the application also was filed as an ‘‘eligible facilities’’ request under Section 6409 of the federal Spectrum Act to cover collocations and replacement of equipment on approved sites. No public commenters appeared.

The board granted the special permit with conditions intended to preserve the building’s appearance and require regulatory reporting and safety assurances. Conditions include that the work proceed in accordance with the submitted plans and photo-simulations, the petitioner maintain the appearance in accordance with photo-simulations, and that if the petitioner ceases to use the approved equipment for a continuous six months it must remove the equipment and restore the building. The board also required the petitioner to file with the Inspectional Services Department any reports it files with federal authorities concerning electromagnetic-energy emissions within 10 business days of filing those federal reports; failure to timely file such reports would ipso facto terminate the special permit. The motion also states that if federal authorities notify the petitioner of noncompliance, the petitioner must file a detailed report with Inspectional Services within 10 business days, and that suspension or revocation of any federal licenses would terminate the special permit.

The motion passed on a roll-call vote with Carol Agate, Zaria Miranda, Michael LaRosa, Daniel Gonzales and Jim Monteverdi recorded in favor.