Policy-Grants_of_Location_in_the_Public_Way 7-13-20

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SELECT BOARD POLICY GRANTS OF LOCATION IN THE PUBLIC WAY Date Approved by Select Board: Signature of of Chair: July 13, 2020 r"g V, zacw& 1. Consistent with MGL cc. 164 and 166, the Select Board shall have the sole authority to issue Grants of Location for the placement of any structures within public rights of way in the Town of Lexington, including but not limited to new poles, the relocation or alteration of existing poles, and for the addition to or subtraction of equipment or other items from or on poles. Examples of poles covered by these policies include poles that have equipment,wires, or other items attached to or located on them for the purposes of electrical,telephone, cable, lighting, signage,wireless, cell telephone, or data transmission. 2. The Select Board shall hold a public hearing prior to deciding an application for a Grant of Location. The public shall be permitted to speak at such public hearings, subject to reasonable time restrictions established by the Chair of the Select Board. 3. The Select Board shall cause written notice to be mailed to the owners of the properties that directly abut the portion of the public way where the Grant of Location is sought no later than the seventh day prior to the public hearing described in Section 2. 4. Applications filed pursuant to this Policy shall: a. Identify all other poles located within 500 feet of the requested location, the owner of such poles, and the owners of the equipment located thereon; b. Be reviewed by the Town of Lexington Engineering Department to determine whether the Grant of Location would create any conflict with other public works within the public way. The Engineering Department shall provide its written opinion to the Select Board. The Engineering Department may require the applicant to provide a detailed description and specifications of the structures, equipment, and other items involved, a schematic plan and photographs of the existing and proposed condition,photograph of the existing condition, a map showing the location of the structures at issue, and whatever other documentation the Engineering Department reasonably may request; c. Be reviewed by the Lexington Police Department,prior to the public hearing, to determine whether the Grant of Location would create any public safety concerns within the public right of way; d. Apply to no more than one wireless facility, cell telephone, or data array unless Applicant can demonstrate that there are no other suitable locations for such installation;provided that a wireless facility may contain more than one antenna on a pole if placed there by one Applicant; and e. Not propose any signage related to the use of the pole, other than directional,wayfinding, traffic, or message signs erected by the Town of Lexington, or its designee. 5. The Select Board may reject or appropriately condition a Grant of Location,in the sole discretion of the Select Board,if the proposed structure: a. Is located within 20 feet of a similar, existing structure; b. Is located in or near an historic district or historic asset as determined by the Lexington Historic Districts Commission or Lexington Historical Commission, and the proposed pole does not GRANTS 0111° LOCA IONATHE PU IMC W. )' Palae 10 2