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Applicant seeks permit for 50-foot tower; board asks for modern structural analysis
Summary
James MacMurry requested a special-use permit for a self-supporting 50-foot tower that can crank down to about 17–21 feet; the Board asked for a current structural analysis because the manufacturer's brochure in the file is dated 1982 and loads have changed since then.
Applicant James MacMurry described a self-supporting tower he proposes to install at 50 feet that can be cranked down for storms. Board members expressed concern that the manufacturer brochure and structural calculations in the submission are dated 1982 and may not demonstrate compliance with current load requirements. Member James Shaughnessy requested a modern engineer's structural analysis showing the tower meets current code and loading standards; Attorney Crist told MacMurry the Board would look for documentation demonstrating the tower meets current codes.
MacMurry said the tower was gifted to him by a friend and that "I will be using it all the time." Board member Andrew Aubin raised potential easement issues related to the nearby utility corridor; MacMurry said he is in ongoing conversations with National Grid and that the tower would be about 100 feet from National Grid's property line. The Board did not take final action and asked the applicant to provide updated structural information before the permit is considered further.
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