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Proposed radio tower site flagged as potentially noncompliant with town zoning
Summary
Commissioners and the zoning administrator said the proposed radio-tower location appears to fall in a protection zone and wetland buffer and exceed the town's 130-foot height limit; they asked the applicant to perform a balloon test and agreed to schedule a joint meeting with the select board.
The commission shifted discussion to a proposed radio tower and raised immediate zoning concerns about the tentative site. The zoning administrator (Town Clerk, S1) reported that the parcel where the applicant proposes to place the tower is in a protection zone and that the bylaws restrict structures in that zone. Commissioner Anne Lundquist (S6) noted "there is a 130 foot restriction on all structures," and members said the applicant's proposed 160-foot height would not meet the town's limit.
Commissioners also flagged a wetland-buffer issue and asked for visual evidence: the applicant will perform a balloon test/visual simulation so residents can see how the tower would appear; members discussed the need for 48 hours' notice for the test and for the applicant to submit formal written application materials. The commission arranged to coordinate a joint meeting with the select board in mid-April to review the balloon test and any further evidence before making a compliance determination; the zoning administrator emphasized that the planning commission will make the formal determination only after evidence is presented.
