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Bourne Planning Board Meeting - October 8, 2025

Planning Board — Wednesday, October 8, 2025
BodyBourne, Massachusetts
SessionPlanning Board
DateWednesday, October 8, 2025
StatusFILED
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Transcript — Verbatim
0:06

Seeing as it's 7.03 p.m.

0:09

We're going to call to order the planning board meeting for Thursday, October 9th, 2025.

0:17

Note that this meeting is being recorded for live broadcast and televised replay by Bourne TV.

0:24

If anyone is audio or visual recording, please acknowledge at this time.

0:31

Seeing none.

0:34

The first uh order of business is the meeting minutes from September 11th and September 15th, 2025.

0:44

Mr.

0:45

Chairman, quick question.

0:46

Can we take them both at the same time or one each?

0:49

Take them both at the same time.

0:50

And then I'll make a motion that we accept the minutes from 9-11 and 9 15.

0:54

Motion from Jim.

0:56

Second.

0:57

Second from Liz.

0:59

Any questions?

1:00

Comments?

1:01

I'll have to abstain from one of them.

1:05

That'll be hard then.

1:07

Probably be easier to do them when I'm going to be able to do that.

1:12

9 50 September 15th.

1:15

I was excused as was Jim and as was Corinne.

1:19

Oh, yeah.

1:20

None of us were here.

1:21

So any other comments or concerns.

1:30

We'll take a roll call vote.

1:33

Amanda.

1:34

Yes.

1:35

Catherine?

1:36

Yes.

1:37

Yes.

1:38

Yes.

1:38

Jim?

1:39

Yeah.

1:39

Liz?

1:40

Yes.

1:40

Dave?

1:41

Yes.

1:41

We're just doing the 11th.

1:43

Both.

1:43

As amended.

1:44

Oh, okay.

1:45

So all right.

1:46

So yes and then abstain.

1:48

Yeah.

1:48

Yeah.

1:48

Okay.

1:49

Yes with the abstentions.

1:50

Okay.

1:50

Yes, with the abstention, Corinne.

1:52

And the chair votes yes.

1:57

Next on the agenda.

1:59

Chairman.

2:00

I make a motion that we take number five, the application for special department uh 16 2025 out of order.

2:06

Place it number one on the election.

2:09

So moved.

2:11

Second.

2:12

Second from Dave.

2:15

Any questions from the board?

2:19

The audience.

2:21

Seeing none.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Technology and Innovation██████████████████████████████████████████42%
Land Use Planning█████████████████17%
Procedural████████████████16%
Engineering And Infrastructure█████████████13%
Public Safety█████████9%
Waste Management███3%
Summary of Proceedings

Bourne Planning Board Meeting - October 8, 2025

Note: The transcript states the meeting occurred on Thursday, October 9, 2025, but the instruction specifies the date as October 8, 2025. This summary follows the instruction date. The meeting was called to order at 7:03 PM and included approvals of minutes, continuances of several applications, a recommendation on road acceptance, and a major discussion and approval of a wireless telecommunications facility.

Consent Calendar

  • Minutes from September 11 and September 15, 2025: Approved with a roll call vote. All members voted yes on both sets of minutes, with Corinne abstaining on one set (the September 15 minutes as she was excused). The chair voted yes to approve.

Discussion Items

  • Spinnaker Road and Daniel Webster Lane – Public Road Layout and Acceptance: Tim Leiden from the town engineering department presented a petition for acceptance of two roads in the Cassidy Woods subdivision (35+ years old). All cross-section tests passed, though pavement condition may need betterment. The board voted unanimously to make a positive recommendation to the Select Board, with member Robinson recused.
  • 317 Barlow's Landing Road – Site Plan Review 08-2024 (Wireless Telecommunications Facility): Attorney Francis Parisian (representing Vertex Towers LLC and Verizon Wireless) presented plans for a 120-foot monopole tower within a 35'x70' fenced compound. The project had received Cape Cod Commission approval as a Development of Regional Impact. Discussion included visual impact (balloon test photos), proximity to wetlands, a stockade fence requirement, public safety access for 911 dispatch, and concerns about the fall zone near a ballfield. A public commenter expressed concern about the ballfield and children's safety. Board member Catherine noted she reviewed the project and found visual impact acceptable but mentioned RF exposure concerns; she abstained from the final vote. The board approved the site plan with seven conditions including: marking wetland buffers, requiring an as-built plan, a Knox box, obtaining other permits (height variance from ZBA, Conservation Commission notice of intent), no trespassing sign, decommissioning surety, and providing reasonable access to Barnstable County 911 dispatch, Bourne fire, and police.

Key Outcomes

  • Minutes Approved: September 11 and September 15, 2025 minutes approved with one abstention.
  • Special Permit 16-2025 (Unnamed): Continued to November 13, 2025.
  • Site Plan Review 12-2025 (223 Main Street): Continued to November 13, 2025.
  • Spinnaker Road and Daniel Webster Lane: Unanimous positive recommendation to the Select Board.
  • Site Plan Review 03-2021A (431-471 Cnic Highway): Continued to October 23, 2025.
  • Site Plan Review 08-2024 (317 Barlow's Landing Road): Approved with conditions (8 in favor: Amanda, Chris, Jim, Liz, Dave, Dan, Corinne, Chair; 1 abstention: Catherine).
  • Adjourned following a motion.

Meeting Transcript

Seeing as it's 7.03 p.m. We're going to call to order the planning board meeting for Thursday, October 9th, 2025. Note that this meeting is being recorded for live broadcast and televised replay by Bourne TV. If anyone is audio or visual recording, please acknowledge at this time. Seeing none. The first uh order of business is the meeting minutes from September 11th and September 15th, 2025. Mr. Chairman, quick question. Can we take them both at the same time or one each? Take them both at the same time. And then I'll make a motion that we accept the minutes from 9-11 and 9 15. Motion from Jim. Second. Second from Liz. Any questions? Comments? I'll have to abstain from one of them. That'll be hard then. Probably be easier to do them when I'm going to be able to do that. 9 50 September 15th. I was excused as was Jim and as was Corinne. Oh, yeah. None of us were here. So any other comments or concerns. We'll take a roll call vote. Amanda. Yes. Catherine? Yes. Yes. Yes. Jim? Yeah. Liz? Yes. Dave? Yes. We're just doing the 11th. Both. As amended. Oh, okay. So all right. So yes and then abstain. Yeah. Yeah. Okay. Yes with the abstentions. Okay. Yes, with the abstention, Corinne. And the chair votes yes.

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