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Falmouth EDIC and Select Board Discussed Need For Special Wind Turbine Permit 2008
Chairman Flynn added she felt the February 11, 2008 meeting was pretty positive.
The Falmouth EDIC & Select Board knew one year before the falmouth wind turbines needed a special permit 240- 166. The Falmouth EDIC met in the Select Board room February 11, 2008. One year before the Building Commissioner failed to issued a special permit for Falmouth Wind 1.
The Falmouth Economic Industrial Corporation (Falmouth EDIC) is the Town of Falmouth’s primary agency responsible for creating and developing increased economic opportunities for both the present and the future.
Wind turbine question : February 11, 2008, Stephen asked Atty. Bob Ament, “Does the Falmouth Board of Appeals have any guidelines for this at this time?”
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“Yes, there is a zoning bylaw section in our bylaws that specifically refers to wind turbines.”
One year later : 6/30/2009 Building Commissioner fails to issue special building permit for Wind 1 . Does not use Special Permit 240-166 that specifically refers to wind turbines.
http://falmouthedic.org/pdf/February2008-minutes.pdf
FALMOUTH EDIC FEBRUARY 11, 2008 SELECTMEN’S MEETING ROOM – 4:45PM
PRESENT: MARY PAT FLYNN, CHAIRMAN STEPHEN SPITZ, VICE CHAIRMAN GLENN KELLY SAMUEL LORUSSO CAREY MURPHY CHRISTINE ROSS WILLIAM VENDT (@4:55pm)
Treasurer’s Report – Richard Bienvenue (given by Chairman Flynn)
FALMOUTH EDIC – February 11, 2008 Page 3
“Chairman Flynn added she felt the meeting was pretty positive – bottom line is we don’t want tenants in the Tech Park with undeveloped land to have to go to the Commission every time they want to do something.”
FALMOUTH EDIC – February 11, 2008 Page 3
Stephen asked Atty. Bob Ament, “Does the Falmouth Board of Appeals have any guidelines for this at this time?”
“Yes, there is a zoning bylaw section in our bylaws that specifically refers to wind turbines.”
The bylaw for the town, other than the industrial park, requires you be able to put the tower somewhere on your lot so the extended tip of the blade could fall down and there would still be 10’ to the property line.
Note : Robert Ament is a Land Use & Zoning Attorney in Falmouth, MA
