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120 WASHINGTON STREET, 3RD FLOOR
SALEM, MASSACHUSETTS 01970
TELEPHONE: 978-745-9595
FAX: 978-740-9846
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May 1, 2008
CITY CLERK, SALEM. MASS.
Decision
City of Salem Zoning Board of Appeals
Petition of Clifford Ageloff requesting a variance from the maximum
height of accessory structures to allow for a 173' tall temporary wind
monitoring tower on the property of the Fairweather Apartments
located at 40R Highland Avenue [R3].
A public hearing on the above Petition was opened on April 16, 2008 pursuant to Mass
General Law Ch. 40A, §§ 11. The public hearing was closed on April 16, 2008 with the
following Zoning Board members present: Robin Stein(Chair),Rebecca Curran,
Elizabeth Debski,Richard Dionne, and Bonnie Belair(Alternate).
Petitioner seeks a variance pursuant to the following sections of the Salem Zoning
Ordinance: Sec. 7-8 Accessory Buildings and Structures.
Statements of fact:
1. Cliff Ageloff, Construction Clerk for the Preservation of Affordable Housing
(POAH)introduced Manager of Communications, Karen Blomquist.
2. Materials accompanying the petition include NRG TallTower Specifications, a
photograph of the Fairweather Apartments with the proposed tower
superimposed, an aerial photograph showing the proposed location, and
photographs of meteorological towers that have been erected elsewhere in
Massachusetts.
3. POAH is seeking a variance to erect a temporary meteorological tower in the
wooded area behind the Fairweather Apartments for a period of thirteen months.
4. The purpose of the tower is to collect data to determine if wind power is a
possible option for generating electricity for the Salem Fairweather and Salem
Heights apartment complexes, affordable housing which POAH owns and
operates. These two properties are financed to remain affordable to elderly and
disabled residents for the next several decades. POAH has made a number of
efforts to improve the energy efficiency of these properties in order to manage
rising energy costs.
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5. POAH received grant funding from the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative
and MassHousing to explore the possibility of using wind power to produce
electricity for the two properties.
6. Karen Blomquist submitted a petition in support of the request which was signed
by twenty-five(25)residents of Salem Heights, as well as Twenty-one(2 1)
individual petitions signed by residents of the Fairweather Apartments at 40R
Highland Avenue.
7. Letters of support were submitted by Cindy Keegan, Chair of the City's
Renewable Energy Taskforce, as well as Mayor Kimberly Driscoll.
8. The Department of Planning and Community Development received calls from
Bertha Morin,Deborah Sabri, Joseph LaBella, Olga Sokolowski, and the
McGovems requesting that their names be mentioned at the hearing as being in
support of the request.
9. The Department of Planning and Community Development received calls from
Ms. Marcey and Leanne Duncan requesting that their names be mentioned at the
hearing as being in opposition to the request. Leanne Duncan also submitted a
letter voicing opposition.
10. There was no opposition to the t request at the public hearing.
The Board of Appeal, after careful consideration of the evidence presented at the public
hearing, and after thorough review of the plans and petition submitted, makes the
following findings:
1. The petitioner's request for a variance does not constitute substantial detriment.to
the public good as the applicant seeks to evaluate the feasibility of an alternative
clean energy resource; specifically wind power for the generation of electricity.
The applicant provides affordable housing for many elderly Salem residents and
managing rising energy costs is an essential component to affordability.
2. The request to erect a temporary tower does not nullify or substantially derogate
from the intent or purpose of the Zoning Ordinance.
3. A literal enforcement of the Zoning Ordinance would create a substantial hardship
to the petitioner,which hardship is due to the maximum zoning height of 18 feet
for accessory structures. There are no wind turbines in commercial production
that could comply with the 18 foot requirement and it is therefore necessary to
study wind resources at higher heights. Though many communities in
Massachusetts have adopted ordinance provisions to regulate wind energy
facilities by special permit, Salem has no ordinance provision to regulate this
emerging technology.
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On the basis of the above findings of fact and all evidence presented at the public hearing
including,but not limited to, the Plans, Documents and testimony, the Zoning Board of
Appeals concludes:
1. To allow for a 173 ft meteorological tower for a period of thirteen (13)
months,the petitioner may vary the terms of the Salem Zoning Ordinance,
specifically the maximum height allowed for accessory structures.
In consideration of the above, the Salem Board of Appeals voted, five (5) in favor
(Dionne, Stein, Curran, Debski, and Belair) and none(0) opposed, to grant petitioner's
request subject to the following terms, conditions, and safeguards:
1. Petitioner shall comply with all City and State statues, ordinances, codes, and
regulations.
2. All construction shall be done as per the plans and dimensions submitted to and
approved by the Building Commissioner.
3. Petitioner is to obtain approval from any City Board or Commission having
jurisdiction including, but not limited to, the Planning Board.
Q&,(,pivl-�(A /,�L,
robin Stein, Chair
Salem Zoning Board of Appeals
A COPY OF THIS DECISION HAS BEEN FILED WITH THE PLANNING BOARD AND THE CITY CLERK
Appeal from this decision,if any,shall be made pursuant to Section 17 of the Massachusetts General Laws
Chapter 40A,and shall be filed within 20 days of filing of this decision in the office of the City Clerk.
Pursuant to the Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 40A,Section 11,the Variance or Special Permit
granted herein shall not take effect until a copy of the decision bearing the certificate of the City Clerk has
been filed with the Essex South Registry of Deeds.
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Amy Lash
From: Cliff Ageloff[cliff.ageloff@verizon.net]
Sent: Wednesday, February 27, 2008 5:07 PM
To: Amy Lash
Cc: 'Dena Xifaras'; Rbrown@poah.org
Subject: FW: Wind Metering 'Statement'for PArt 1 of the Variance Request
A) Special Conditions affecting the particular parcel—This site has potentially ideal conditions for locating a
wind turbine due to its height and exposure to prevailing winds in the coastal MA region.
B) Literal enforcement of the provisions of the Ordinance would indeed involve substantial hardship as the
applicant seeks to develop alternative energy resources; specifically wind power for the generation of
electricity. Denial of requested variance for wind-speed and frequency measuring equipment would
effectively deny any potential use of the site for wind power as the requested variance would permit the
installation of meteorological equipment tower as only a pre-requisite to the development of a cost-benefit
analysis. Denial of a variance to that end would unfairly burden the applicant as an analysis could not be
undertaken to determine the feasibility of wind power at the subject site. Please note that the City of
Salem has no 'Wind Turbine Ordinance' or 'Alternative Energy Equipment Ordinance" and the Applicant
are now compelled to file for a variance as a result of same.
C) Desirable relief will not substantially derogate or diminish the quality of life or public good in the zoning
district or otherwise reduce the merit of the ordinance.
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KIMBERLEY DRISCOLL
MAYOR
December 26, 2007
Fairweather Preservation Associates
c/o M B Management Company
220 Forbes Road, STE 205
Braintree,Ma. 02184-2713
RE: Application for Meteorological Tower
Dear Owners:
I have received your application to erect a meteorological tower at 40 Rear Highland
Avenue. The proposed tower would be classified as an accessory structure. Currently,
the Salem Zoning restricts accessory structures to 18"feet. If you wish to apply for a
Variance, you may apply to the Zoning Board of Appeals.
If you have further questions,please contact me directly.
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Salem, MA 01970
March 10, 2008
Dear Board,
We the undersigned, and on behalf of other residents of Fairweather Apartments, 40R Highland Avenue, Salem,
MA., express our deep concern over a pending matter before your body.
We are concerned over a proposal to construct a 173' or approximately 17-story "wind monitoring tower"
immediately adjacent to our homes/apartment building in this densely built up, mainly residential
neighborhood.
We have had no specific knowledge of this proposal to date and have many concerns for health, safety and
quality of life issues including:
1. Low level noise during otherwise quiet, summer evening sleeping hours.
2. Potential electrical/mechanical safety and health exposures.
3. Attractive nuisance for children, pranksters and vandals.
4. Non-compatible land use and visual blight with views from miles in all directions due to 17-story height
and hilltop site.
5. Close proximity to two, major apartment buildings housing mainly senior citizen populations.
6. Construction nuisance as site is accessed by a steep, uphill, narrow driveway adjacent to our apartment
building and through a congested parking lot and main building entrance for residents and emergency
medical/senior assistance services.
We are not informed enough to voice a completely negative position although a reasonable person would
immediately question the wisdom of putting such an unusual structure in a densely built, primarily
residential area heavily populated included a high percentage of senior citizens.
We strongly suggest the Board delay any further action on this proposal until our concerns, and hopefully
more probing questions by Board members are properly addressed.
Respectfully, .
Tenants of Salem Fairweather
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To: Residents of Fairweather Salem Apartments
Date: 3/13/2008
Fairweather-Salem Apartments can beat the forefront of`green living'! POAH has
received a modest grant from the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative and
MassHousing to explore the possibility of using wind power to produce electricity for
Fairweather-Salem (and perhaps Salem Heights Apartments, next door.) Wind
power is the fastest growing new source for electricity, because it is both clean and
affordable to produce. Right now there are wind power installations around the
country producing enough electricity to power 1 million average American homes.
The University of Massachusetts at Amherst is one of the country's foremost centers
of research into renewable energy sources like wind power.
We are at the very preliminary stage in this process, which is research. Next week,
our team will meet with the Salem Zoning Board to request permission to install a tall,
slim meteorological tower in the wooded area on the Fairweather site for a period of
about nine months. This tower, which will be professionally installed and maintained,
is our temporary data collection vehicle. It will be equipped with sensors to measure
wind speed and direction as well as air temperature. This research will help
determine if wind can be a permanent source of power for the Fairweather building.
You may have heard yesterday on the news that oil was selling for$110 per barrel,
the highest price in history. Rising electricity prices are expected to follow this trend.
Your rent includes the cost for electricity in your apartment, the hallways and all
common areas. Our goal is to operate Fairweather Salem as economically as
possible, and we believe that wind power may be an important way to help us control
costs and keep rents affordable for the future.
This project at Fairweather-Salem is exciting to us, and I hope as you learn more you
will agree. We are working to organize a meeting for all interested residents
sometime next week. Watch for a notice soon! Thanks for your continued support.
Preservation of Affordable Housing (POAH)
40 Court Street, Boston MA 02108
617.261.9898
'1From: Karen Blomquist [mailto:kblomquist@poah.org]
Sent: Thursday, March 13, 2008 9:31 AM
To: Lynn Duncan; Kathleen Winn; Jane Guy; Carey Duques; Kirsten Kinzer; Jennifer Kolodziej
Subject: Exploring wind power for Salem affordable housing
To the Director and Staff of the Salem Department of Planning and Community Development:
As you may know, POAH (Preservation of Affordable Housing), a Boston-based national nonprofit
owner and developer of affordable housing, purchased Fairweather-Salem'Apartments last year. We
have completed significant renovations to the property, both outside and in the units, and our refinancing
has ensured that rents will remain affordable for the next several decades.
Now Salem-Fairweather has a chance to be at the forefront of`green living', a concept which we know
is important to the city of Salem. POAH has received a modest grant from the Massachusetts
Technology Collaborative and MassHousing to explore the possibility of using wind power to produce
electricity for Fairweather-Salem (and perhaps Salem Heights Apartments, next door, which POAH has
owned since 2003.)
As you will see from our notice to the Fairweather residents (attached to this e-mail), we are at the very
preliminary stage in this process, which is research. Next week, our team will meet with the Salem
Zoning Board to request permission to install a tall, narrow meteorological tower on the Fairweather site
for a period of about nine months. This tower, which will be professionally installed and maintained, is
our temporary data collection vehicle. It will be equipped with sensors to measure wind speed and
direction as well as air temperature. The results of our research will help determine if wind can be a
permanent source of power for the Fairweather building.
You may have heard yesterday on the news that oil was selling for$110 per barrel, the highest price in
history. Rising electricity prices are expected to follow this trend. Our goal is to operate Fairweather
Salem and Salem Heights as economically as possible, so and we believe that wind power may be an
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important way to help us control costs, to everyone's benefit. We think the by-product of contributing
to a cleaner city is another valuable outcome.
This project at Fairweather-Salem is exciting to us, and I hope as you and others in the city team more
you will agree. We will be meeting with the residents next week to talk more about the project and hear
their concerns. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact us.
Thanks for your continued support.
Karen L. Blomquist
Mana"v of Gr»nru to
Preicmurion of.Affordable Housing, Inc. (POAH)
43 Couit.Sr2eet.
Boston\ 102108
617-261-5666
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March 17, 2008
City of Salem, Zoning Board of"Appeals
Ms. Robin Stein, Chair
Salem City I-tal l
93 Washington Street
Salem, MA 01970
Ladies and Gentlemen of the Zoning 13oard of Appcals:
Preservation of Affordable Housing(POAl1), through its construction clerk, Clifford Agcloff,is
scheduled to appear before the Salem Zoning 13oard o1'Appeals on Wednesday, March 19 h to
request a variance for the installation of a temporary meteorological lower in the wooded area
behind Salem l7airwcathcr Apartments. The purpose of this tOWCr is to collect data to dcicrmine
if wind power is a possible option lot-generating electricity for the Salem Fairweather and Salem
Heights apartment complexes, affordable housing which POAI I owns and operates.
Since the time that we petitioned the Zoning 13oard, we have come to understand that -even
though our structure is temporary—there are neighbors and residents who have questions about
our plans. We are therefore respectfully requesting a continuance from the Zoning Board, so that
we might meet with neighbors, elected officials and others to describe our ideas and answer their
questions as much as possible.
We have today sent a first class letter directly to every neighbor, using the list provided by the
City's Planning Office, to alert them to out,request for a continuance. We have also contacted
elected and appointed officials who might be planning to attend the March 19i1i ZBA meeting.
Hopefully this will minimize the likelihood that anyone travels to the ZBA meeting
unnecessarily because of this issue.
We look forward to a chance to meet with you in April, and we thank you for your consideration
of this request.
Sincerely,
Dena Xifaras
for the Salem Fairweather Energy Project Team
Preservation of Affordable Housing, Inc. 40 Court Street, Suite 650 Boston MA 02108 617.261.9898 www.poah.org
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March 17, 2008
To: The Neighbors of Salem Fairweather Apartments
40R Highland Avenue, Salem
Re: Zoning Board hearing on Salem meteorological tower
You were recently notified of our request for a variance from the City of Salem Zoning Board of
Appeals so that we might temporarily erect a tall, slim meteorological tower in the wooded area
behind Salem Fairweather Apartments. The purpose of this tower is to collect data to determine
if wind power is a possible option for generating electricity for the Salem Fairweather and Salem
Heights apartment complexes. These two properties are owned by the nonprofit group
Preservation of Affordable Housing(POAH) and are financed to remain affordable to elderly
and disabled residents for the next several decades. As you no doubt understand,managing
soaring energy costs is an essential component of affordability.
Since requesting the hearing before the Zoning Board, we have realized that—even though it is a
temporary structure—many of you may have questions about our plans for this tower. For that
reason, we are respectfully requesting a continuance from the Zoning Board. Over the next few
weeks we will schedule a neighborhood meeting to describe our ideas and answer your questions
in as much detail as possible.
We apologize for any inconvenience we might have caused you, and we look forward to a
chance to meet with you very soon.
Preservnttow of Af foranUe l-ousLwg
SaLevu. Fair eather Project Team
Preservation of Affordable Housing, Inc. 40 Court Street, Suite 650 Boston MA 02108 611.261.9898 www.poah.org
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_ Task Force
City of Salem , MA
April 16, 2008
Zoning Board of Appeals,
We are writing to express our support of the proposed temporary tower to
be used to monitor wind speeds at the 40R Highland Avenue property.
It is becoming more critical to investigate possible options that will replace
or reduce our reliance on fossil fuels that contribute to environmental,
health, and economic issues we all face. Here in Salem, we are fortunate
to have one of the best resources of renewable energy - wind. However, in
order to determine the viability of any wind generation options, monitoring
the actual wind speeds and other characteristics is necessary. The more
monitoring that takes place within our community, the more we will all
better understand this wind resource, to assist in further determining
options that may be viable or not to both public and private entities.
The RETF is working with the Planning Department to propose a Wind
Ordinance that will assist in the permitting of both wind monitoring
equipment, as well as define the process that will be required for any
proposed wind generation equipment. Please be assured that this process
will allow for further public input - and that approving this monitoring tower
in no way provides an automatic or implied approval of a wind generation
tower.
Alternative energy that is both non-polluting, economic, and will specifically
benefit low-income residents is a project that we feel is important to allow
to be further investigated, through the use of a temporary structure that
should in no way negatively impact residents.
Sincerely,
Cindy Keegan (Chair)
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CITY OF SALEM, MASSACHUSETTS
Kimberley Driscoll
Mayor
March 17, 2008
Ms. Karen L.Blomquist
Manager of Communications
Preservation of Affordable Housing,Inc. (POAH)
40 Court Street
Boston MA 02108
Dear Ms. Blomquist:
Thank you for your recent email with regard to the possible siting of a wind turbine at
Fairweather Apartments and Salem Heights.
I am extremely excited to hear of this news! As you may know, in Salem there is a renewed
focus on"green"environmentally conscious initiatives. The City is quickly emerging as a clean
energy/environmental leader in the region. In addition to our participation in EPA's Community Energy
Challenge, I recently created a Renewable Energy Task Force which was formed to encourage and
promote smart renewable energy projects. Under the leadership of the Task Force,the City has
participated in the Clean Energy Choice Program offered by the Massachusetts Technology
Collaborative. It is an incentive based program for communities to purchase clean renewable energy.
The City has encouraged Salem residents to sign up for the Clean Energy Choice program which
has underscored the importance of clean energy and helped catalyze support City-wide. Due to our strong
participation, the City of Salem has earned significant dollars than can be invested into renewable energy
technologies. With the money earned through this program thus far, Salem has purchased 7 Big Belly
solar trash compactors(and purchased 2 others through other sources)and earned a bonus of$20,000
which will be used to purchase a 2kW Photovoltaic Solar Panel to be sited at Salem High School. The
City's Fire Department also replaced an inspectional vehicle with a new hybrid Toyota Prius.
Most recently, a sophisticated wind-measuring device has been sited at the South Essex Sewerage
District(SESD)plant on Fort Avenue in Salem and will be once again in the spring. SESD treats
domestic waste from 5 member communities: Salem,Beverly, Danvers,Marblehead,and Peabody. This
effort to collect wind speed and quality data is the second step in the City of Salem's effort to locate a
wind turbine of our own. This study is funded by grants from the Massachusetts Technology
Collaborative(MTC)and the wind-measuring device is on loan from the UMASS Renewable Energy
Research Lab(RERL).
Again,thank you for your email. I wholeheartedly support your efforts to support green
initiatives in our City and locate wind turbines on your properties. Please let me know if I can be of any
assistance. I can be reached at(978)745-9595 ext. 5600.
Very truly yours,
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Kimberley Driscoll
Mayor
Salem City Hall-93 Washington Street-Salem, MA 01970-3592 Ph. 978-745-9595 Fax 978-744-9327
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Amy Lash
From: Leanne Duncan [leanneduncan2003@yahoo.com]
Sent: Thursday, April 10, 2008 9:44 AM
To: Amy Lash
Subject: Proposed construction of wind tower at 40R Highland Avenue
Dear Amy:
I am writing to you as Clerk to voice my opposition to the proposed wind tower construction by Salem
Fairweather Apartments at 40R Highland Avenue. Last night along with a few abutting neighbors, I
attended the meeting sponsored by POAH, Inc. at Fairweather. As I explained to those in attendance,
a proposal that would give benefit to all citizens directly affected by the construction would merit my
support. However, this specific proposal in a densely populated, residential neighborhood is a poor
choice. And I can't help but reflect on the letter Mike Sosnowski circulated to Ward Two
Neighbors back in October 2005. In it he stated that "as a community, we need to fight against actions
that create building on any available scrap of land."
This proposal certainly falls into that category.
Sincerely,
Leanne Duncan
32 Highland Avenue
Salem, MA 01970
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4/10/2008
City of Salem
Zoning Board of Appeals
Salem City Hall
Salem, MA 01970
In re: Request to conduct a wind study at Salem Fairweather Apartments
40R Highland Avenue
Dear Zoning Board of Appeals Members:
We are residents of Salem Heights Apartments, and we are writing to respectfully ask the
Board to support POAH's request for a variance to install a test tower to study wind
power at our property. Keeping the rent affordable at Salem Heights is the most
important concern to us. There are many costs associated with operating this property as
well as the Salem Fairweather Apartments which,could affect our future rents..One of
the biggest costs is for utilities. We believe that wind power could be a valuable
resource; and we would like the study to occur in order to determine the possibility.
Please make a favorable determination when POAH's request is heard on April 16,2008.
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Zoning Board of Appeals
Salem City Hall
Salem, MA 01970
In re: Request to conduct a wind study at Salem Fairweather Apartments
40R Highland Avenue
Dear Zoning Board of Appeals Members:
We are residents of Salem Heights Apartments, and we are writing to respectfully ask the
Board to support POAH's request for a variance to install a test tower to study wind
power at our property. Keeping the rent affordable at Salem Heights is the most
important concern to us. There are many costs associated with operating this property as
well as the Salem Fairweather Apartments which could affect our future rents. One of
the biggest costs is for utilities. We believe that wind power could be a valuable
resource, and we would like the study to occur in order to determine the possibility.
Please make a favorable determination when POAH's request is heard on April 16, 2008.
Signed:
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meteorological tower on the Fairweather site for information gathering purposes.
I understand the tower will be tall and very thin, make no noise and will be erected for a
limited period of time, less than one year.
I would appreciate you giving POAH a chance to gather data to see if any wind generated
electricity would be feasible on this site.
Thank you.
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TO: Salem Zoning Board of Appeals Members
1-'am in support of POAH installing a
logical tower on Fairweather site for information gathering purposes.
I understand the tower will be tall and very thin, make no noise and will be erected for a
limited period of time, less than one year.
I would appreciate you giving POAH a chance to gather data to see if any wind generated
electricity would be feasible on this site.
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TO: Salem Zoning Board
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meteorological t wer on the Fairweather site for information gathering purposes.
I understand the tower will be tall and very thin, make no noise and will be erected for a
limited period of time, less than one year.
I would appreciate you giving POAH a chance to gather data to see if any wind generated
electricity would be feasible on this site.
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meteorol cal tower on the Fairweatlfjrite for information gathering purposes.
I understand the tower will be tall and very thin, make no noise and will be erected for a
limited period of time, less than one year.
I would appreciate you giving POAH a chance to gather data to see if any wind generated
electricity would be feasible on this site.
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meteorological tower on the Fairweather site for information gathering purposes.
I understand the tower will be tall and very thin, make no noise and will be erected for a
limited period of time, less than one year.
I would appreciate you giving POAH a chance to gather data to see if any wind generated
electricity would be feasible on this site.
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I understand the tower will be tall and very thin, make no noise and will be erected for a
limited period of time, less than one year.
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electricity would be feasible on this site.
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I am in support of POAH installing a
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I understand the tower will be tall and very thin, make no noise and will be erected for a
limited period of time, less than one year.
I would appreciate you giving POAH a chance to gather data to see if any wind generated
electricity would be feasible on this site.
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meteorological tower on the Fairweather site for information gathering purposes.
I understand the tower will be tall and very thin, make no noise and will be erected for a
limited period of time, less than one year.
I would appreciate you giving POAH a chance to gather data to see if any wind generated
electricity would be feasible on this site.
Thank you.
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TO: Salem Zoning Board of Appeals Members
am in support of POAH installing a
meteorological tower on the Fairweather site for information gathering purposes.
I understand the tower will be tall and very thin, make no noise and will be erected for a
limited period of time, less than one year.
I would appreciate you giving POAH a chance to gather data to see if any wind generated
electricity would be feasible on this site.
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TO: Salem ZoningBoardoof,� om/ ►Appeals Members
I N L� '� A0 Yam in support of POAH installing a
meteorological tower on the Fairweather site for information gathering purposes.
I understand the tower will be tall and very thin, make no noise and will be erected for a
limited period of time, less than one year.
I would appreciate you giving POAH a chance to gather data to see if any wind generated
electricity would be feasible on this site.
Thank you.
TO: Salem Zoning Board of Appeals Members
I � am in support ofPOAH installing a
meteorological tower on the Fairweather site for information gathering purposes.
I understand the tower will be tall and very thin, make no noise and will be erected for a
limited period of time, less than one year.
I would appreciate you giving POAH a chance to gather data to see if any wind generated
electricity would be feasible on this site.
Thank you.
TO: Salem Zoning Board of Appeals Members
am in support of POAH installing a
meteorological tower on the Fairweather site for information gathering purposes.
I understand the tower will be tall and very thin, make no noise and will be erected for a
limited period of time, less than one year.
I would appreciate you giving POAH a chance to gather data to see if any wind generated
electricity would be feasible on this site.
Thank you.
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meteorological tower on the Fairweather site for information gathering purposes.
I understand the tower will be tall and very thin, make no noise and will be erected for a
limited period of time, less than one year.
I would appreciate you giving POAH a chance to gather data to see if any wind generated
electricity would be feasible on this site.
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meteorological tower on the Fairweather site for information gathering purposes.
I understand the tower will be tall and very thin, make no noise and will be erected for a
limited period of time, less than one year.
I would appreciate you giving POAH a chance to gather data to see if any wind generated
electricity would be feasible on this site.
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electricity would be feasible on this site.
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limited period of time, less than one year.
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TO: Salem Zoning Board of Appeals Members
I �� am in support of POAH installing a
meteorologic tower on the Fai eather site for information gathering purposes.
I understand the tower will be tall and very thin, make no noise and will be erected for a
limited period of time, less than one year.
I would appreciate you giving POAH a chance to gather data to see if any wind generated
electricity would be feasible on this site.
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TO: Salem Zoning Board of Appeals Members
I am in support of POAH installing a
meteorological tower on the airweaier site for information gathering purposes.
I understand the tower will be tall and very thin, make no noise and will be erected for a
limited period of time, less than one year.
I would appreciate you giving POAH a chance to gather data to see if any wind generated
electricity would be feasible on this site.
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I understand the tower will be tall and very thin, make no noise and will be erected for a
limited period of time, less than one year.
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electricity would be feasible on this site.
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meteorological tower on the FairWeather site for information gathering purposes.
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limited period of time, less than one year.
I would appreciate you giving POAH a chance to gather data to see if any wind generated
electricity would be feasible on this site.
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TO: Salem Zoning Board of Appeals Members
I /1f� ��yy� o, II am in support ofPOAH installing a
meteorologi tower h Fairweather site for information gathering purposes.
I understand the tower will be tall and very thin, make no noise and will be erected for a
limited period of time, less than one year.
I would appreciate you giving POAH a chance to gather data to see if any wind generated
electricity would be feasible on this site.
Thank you.
Amy Lash
From: Deborah Sabri [debsabl42@yahoo.com]
Sent: Monday, April 07, 2008 7:29 PM
To: Amy Lash
Subject: Meteorological test tower
Ms . Lash,
I am a resident of Salem Heights and I am writing to let you know that I am in full
support of the test tower being erected near my building.
I hope that Salem, in general, will move towards alternative energy resources.
Sincerely,
Deborah Sabri
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