City of Gaithersburg Board of Appeals met June 13.
Here is the minutes provided by the Board:
1. Call To Order
The Regular Session of the Board of Appeals was called to order at 7:30 PM with Chair Carol Rieg presiding.
Attendee Name Title Status Arrived
Carol Rieg Chair Present
Robert Chiswell Board Member Present
Aaron Kotok Board Member Absent
Ashley Manuel Board Member Present
Gary Young Board Member Absent
Staff Present: Staff Liaison Seiden, Planner Forbes, Planner Mann and Assistant City Attorney Johnson
2. Approval Of Minutes
A. Regular Session held April 11, 2018
A motion was made to approve the minutes of the April 11, 2018 session.
Result: Approved [Unanimous]
Mover: Ashley Manuel, Board Member
Seconder: Robert Chiswell, Board Member
For: Carol Rieg, Robert Chiswell, Ashley Manuel
3. Public Hearings
A. BOA-7814-2018: Special Exception for a rooftop telecommunications facility at 430 Allied Place in the MXD (Mixed Use Development) Zone
Planner Seiden introduced the application and located the property on an aerial photograph.
Applicant representative Sean Hughes, Esq., Miller, Miller and Canby, presented argument on behalf of the applicant, Smartlink, LLC for T-Mobile Northeast, LLC. Mr. Hughes reviewed the increasing demand for new cell antennas over the past several years due to increasing reliance on cell phones and demand for data. He reviewed the multiple iterations of the facility design that the applicant had gone through over the past several months and then provided more detail on the current design. Several photo simulations of the facility from surrounding streets was also reviewed. Mr.Hughes then confirmed the proposed facility's compliance with various code requirements and reviewed "before" and "after" coverage maps of the area in the vicinity of the proposed facility. There was no other testimony from the public. In response to questions from the Board, Mr. Hughes provided sample stealth materials that would be used to cover the antennas and also discussed access to the facility through the gated parking garage.
Staff Liaison Seiden noted that the staff had prepared a draft resolution of approval.
Motion was made to approve Special Exception BOA-7814-2018 - Special Exception for a rooftop telecommunications facility at 430 Allied Place in the MXD (Mixed Use Development) Zone, based on the finding and conclusions outlined in the draft resolution and adopt resolution BOA-7814-2018 with the conditions presented.
Result: Passed [Unanimous]
Mover: Ashley Manuel, Board Member
Seconder: Robert Chiswell, Board Member
For: Carol Rieg, Robert Chiswell, Ashley Manuel
4. From Staff
Staff Liaison Seiden reminded the Board that the next scheduled meeting was July 11, 2018 pending any new agenda items.
5. Adjournment
There being no further business, the session was adjourned at 8:04 PM
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