Falmouth ZBA Wind Turbine Meeting- NO PERMIT

Zoning Board Of Appeals Wind Turbine Meeting

The Falmouth ZBA hears and decides four types of petitions in a reasonable, objective, honest manner in the best interest of the Town: Special Permits, Variances, Appeals, and Comprehensive Permits

The Falmouth Zoning Board of Appeals attorney, Mark Bobrowski, is writing a formal document with the board's findings and have the board vote probably after Town Meeting April 4, 2016.

The Friends of Falmouth Wind have proposed Article 27 for Town Meeting to remove the "impediments" to the wind turbines and are advocating a new law suit and continued prolonged litigation as long as the turbines remain operational. Taxpayers are paying out over $300,000.00 per year in litigation fees

# Note impediments are home owners

There are currently nine lawsuits against the town. The Friends of Falmouth Wind are a group of public and private officials using your tax dollars to use the Massachusetts court system to deny and stall the health and property rights of up to 200 residential home owners

Next :Credit : Falmouth Community Television

Source

Zoning Board Of Appeals March 5, 2016 Part 1 Of 2

http://www.fctv.org/v3/vod/zoning-board-appeals-march-5-2016-part-1-2

Source
Zoning Board Of Appeals March 5, 2016 Part 2 Of 2
http://www.fctv.org/v3/vod/zoning-board-appeals-march-5-2016-part-2-2

Comments :

On the issue to whether Wind 1 is accessory to the WWTP – Sect. 240-33G(5)

The Town of Falmouth did not establish by direct fact that Wind 1 is accessory to the WWTP (vote 4-1) - A negative vote against the wind turbine permit

On the issue to whether Wind 1 should be governed by maximum height restrictions – Sect. 240-70

The Town of Falmouth established that Sect. 240-70’s height restrictions did not apply (vote 5-0) A positive vote for the wind turbine permit

On the issue to whether Wind 1 meets performance requirements – Sect. 240-166

The Town of Falmouth did not establish by direct fact that Wind 1 would not cause ‘adverse impacts on the neighborhood’. (vote 4-1)

A negative vote against a wind turbine permiy

On the issue to whether Wind 1 will be compliant with other bylaw provisions – Sect. 240-216

The Town of Falmouth did not establish by direct facts that Wind 1 complies with Sect. 240-110 Nuisance (vote 5-0) A negative vote against the wind turbine permit

The Falmouth wind turbine application has not met bylaw criteria to be eligible for a Special Permit and thus, further Zoning Board consideration.

The Town of Falmouth did not establish by direct facts that Wind 1 complies with Sect. 240-110 Nuisance (vote 5-0).

The Falmouth wind turbine application has not met bylaw criteria to be eligible for a Special Permit and thus, further Zoning Board consideration.

A wind turbine special permit requires a super majority by the board. A super majority would be 4 out 5 in favor