TOWN OF PAVILION PLANNING BOARD
Regular Meeting Minutes
August 16, 2023
Present : Scott Savidge (Chairperson),Tim Welch (Vice Chairperson), Don Brooks(7:02), Liz Conway, Gary
Kingsley, Lisa Schiske, Lisa Sauer(clerk)
Absent: None
Guest: Steve Fantuzzo-Nixon Peabody LLP
The Pledge of Allegiance opened the meeting at 7pm led by Scott Savidge.
Minutes from the 7/19/23 meeting were reviewed. Motion to approve the minutes with correction by Gary Kingsley, seconded by Tim Welch; carried unanimously (6 votes)
Discussion of Updated Communication Tower: On July 19th the Town Planning Board granted a Special
Use Permit with contingencies for a communication tower to be located at 8135 Black Street. The County
Planning Board has not had a quorum to vote. Scott Savidge reviewed the procedural steps leading up to the Town Planning Board, re-adopting the previous vote of the Special Use Permit. Scott Savidge proposed a new vote on the Special Use Permit with the following contingencies. Contingencies are the same as voted on at the July 19th meeting.
1- The applicant to have a licensed engineer prepare and stamp an itemized estimate that takes into account the decommissioning costs of the project site and would develop the rest of the recommendations outlined in MRB commitment letter dated 6/29/23.
2- Provide an operation and maintenance bond prior to issuance of building permit.
3- Geotechnical engineering analysis/investigation of the soil conditions and bearing capacities to identify the soil parameters necessary for design of the access road and the structural components of the site prior to issuance of a building permit.
4- Structural analysis report to be provided and stamped by a licensed structural engineer regarding the
proposed structural plan prior to issuance of a building permit.
5- The applicant to provide a visual buffer on the south side of the driveway in the buffer area with conifer trees. Number and layout to be determined by the town engineer prior to issuance is a building permit.
The County Planning Board was unable to meet a quorum. The time has run out. The Town Planning Board is re-adopting the Special Permit with the aforementioned contingencies.
Roll Call Vote: Don Brooks-Yes; Liz Conway-Yes; Gary Kingsley-Yes; Scott Savidge-Yes; Lisa Schiske-Yes;
Tim Welch-Yes. So carried.
Motion to adjourn at 7:24 by Tim Welch and seconded by Lisa Schiske; carried unanimously (6 votes).
Draft submitted by Lisa Sauer 8/22/23