DOCKET NO. 487 – Homeland Towers, LLC and New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC d/b/a AT&T application for a Certificate of Environmental Compatibility and Public Need for the construction, maintenance, and operation of a telecommunications facility located at 183 Soundview Lane, New Canaan, Connecticut.

APPLICATION (recd. 02/07/2020)

Executive Summary
Attachment 1 and 2 - AT&T's Statement of Radio Frequency (RF) Need with Coverage Plots / Summary of Site Search and List of Existing Tower/Cell Sites
Attachment 3 and 4 - General Facility Description, Site Evaluation Report, Facilities and Equipment Specifications, Site Impact Statement, Tree Inventory, List of Residential Buildings within 1,000' / Aerial Map, Topographical Map, Drawings, FAA 1-A Survey Certification, FAA Determination of No Hazard to Air Navigation, Yield Point Design Confirmation
Attachment 5 - Environmental Assessment Statement
Attachment 6 - Wetland Inspection and Avian Resources Evaluation
Attachment 7 - Power Density Analysis
Attachment 8 - Visibility Analysis
Attachment 9 and 10 - State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) Correspondence and CT Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) NDDB Overview Map / Materials related to municipal consultation
Attachment 11 - Text of legal notice published in the New Canaan Advertiser; Notice to Abutting Landowners; List of Abutting Landowners; Certification of Service Notice
Attachment 12 - Certification of Service of Application on Federal, State and Municipal Agencies
Attachment 13 - Connecticut Siting Council Application Guide
Bulk Filing:
Section 1: New Canaan 2014 Plan of Conservation
Section 2: New Canaan Zoning Regulations, adopted June 14, 1932, amended August 16, 2019
Section 3: New Canaan Zoning Map, revised April 15, 2015
Section 4: New Canaan Inland Wetlands and Watercourses Regulations, adopted December 13, 200, revised through January 1, 2013
Section 5: Technical Report
Section 6: Wireless Market Study of the Town of New Canaan, CT, prepared by Centerline Solutions, December 1, 2014

PROCEDURAL CORRESPONDENCE

Council's Letter to the Town of New Canaan per CGS § 16-50gg, 02/07/20
Council's Completeness Review, 02/27/20 
Council Interrogatories to Applicant, Set One, 3/6/20 
Council Memorandum Regarding Hearing Cancellation, 03/19/20
Council Acknowledgement of Hugh C. and Judith R. Wiley's Request for Party Status, 04/08/20
Council Acknowledgement of Joseph E. and Kathleen A. Sweeney's Request for Intervenor Status, 4/13/20
Council Acknowledgement of Steven and Miriam H. Sosnick's Request for Intervenor Status, 4/13/20 
Council Acknowledgement of St. Luke's School/St. Luke's Foundation, Inc., Request for Party Status, 4/13/20
Council Decision on Hugh C. and Judith R. Wiley's Request for Party Status, 4/24/20
Council Decision on Joseph E. and Kathleen A. Sweeney's Request for Intervenor Status, 04/24/20
Council Decision on Steven and Miriam H. Sosnick's Request for Intervenor Status, 04/24/20
Council Decision on St. Luke's School/St. Luke's Foundation, Inc. Request for Party Status, 04/24/20
Council Interrogatories to Applicant, Set Two, 06/12/20

 

STATE AGENCY COMMENTS

MUNICIPAL COMMENTS 

Town of New Canaan Planning and Zoning Commission Comment (powerpoint), 07/01/20
Town of New Canaan Comments, 07/02/20

PUBLIC OFFICIAL COMMENTS
TELECOMMUNICATION CARRIER CORRESPONDENCE

T-Mobile/Sprint Response to Council's Request for Comment, 07/02/20
Verizon Response to Council's Request for Comment, 08/25/20

HEARING INFORMATION
Hearing Documents, 02/28/2020
Notice of Hearing Cancellation, 03/19/20
Pre-Hearing Conference Memorandum, 3/4/20 
Hearing Procedures Memorandum, 3/11/20 
Council Interrogatory Schedule Memorandum, 03/31/20 
Hearing Documents, 05/29/20 - Rescheduled Public Hearing 
1. Instructions for Public Access to Remote Public Hearing 
2. Public Hearing Notice 
3. Hearing Program
4. Citizens Guide to Siting Council Procedures; and
5. Proposed Facility Site Plan.
Pre-Remote Hearing Teleconference Memorandum, 06/04/20
Remote Hearing Procedure Memorandum, 6/12/20
Zoom Remote Public Hearing Recording, 07/09/20 (Password: 0E^.H.uH)
Continuation Hearing Memorandum, 07/10/20 
1.  Instructions for Access to July 28, 2020 Continued Evidentiary Hearing Session   
2.  Hearing Program, 07/28/20 
Zoom Remote Continued Evidentiary Hearing Recording, 07/28/20  (Password:   xw5h!iNc  )
Schedules
Schedule, 02/27/20
Schedule, revised, 03/27/20
Schedule, revised, 03/31/20
Schedule, revised, 05/27/20
Schedule, revised, 07/15/20
Service Lists
Service List, 02/07/20
Service List, 03/05/20
Service List, 04/24/20
Service List, 07/08/20   
Hearing Programs
Hearing Program, 07/09/20  
Hearing Program, 07/28/20
Transcripts Evidentiary 
Hearing Transcript, 07/09/20
Hearing Transcript, 07/09/20 
Hearing Transcript Memorandum, 07/20/20 
Hearing Transcript, 07/28/20   
Hearing Transcript Memorandum, 08/18/20

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


PARTIES AND INTERVENORS

Applicants - Homeland Towers, LLC and New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC d/b/a AT&T

Exhibits
Applicants' Affidavit of Publication, 3/10/20
Applicants' Responses to Interrogatories, Set One, 03/27/20
Applicants' Responses to Wiley Interrogatories, 04/24/20
Applicants' Supplemental Submission, 05/27/20
Responses to Siting Council Interrogatories, Set II, dated July 2, 2020
Responses to Intervenor Wiley Interrogatories, Set II, dated July 2, 2020
Affidavit of Sign Posting dated July 1, 2020
Errata Sheet dated July 2, 2020
Applicants' Late Filed Exhibits, 07/20/20

Correspondence
Service List Change, 03/04/20
Applicants’ Hearing Information dated July 2, 2020

Motions and Objections
Applicants Motion for Protective Order, 2/11/20
Signed Protective Order, 02/27/20 
Council Decision on Motion for Protective Order, 02/28/20

Post Hearing Brief and Draft Findings of Fact 
Applicants Post-Hearing Brief, 08/27/20

Party - Hugh C. Wiley and Judith R. Wiley

Exhibits 
Hugh C. Wiley and Judith R. Wiley Request for Party Status, 4/8/20 
Pre-filed Testimony of Hugh Wiley, 07/02/20
Pre-filed Testimony of Garrett Camporine, 07/02/20


Correspondence 
Notice of Appearance for Hugh C. Wiley and Judith R. Wiley, 4/13/20
Wiley Interrogatories to Applicants, 4/14/20
Wiley Interrogatories to Applicants, Set Two, 06/18/20
Witness and Exhibit List, 07/02/20

Motions and Objections 

Post Hearing Brief and Draft Findings of Fact 
Soundview Neighbors Group (Wiley/Sweeney/Sosnick) Post-Hearing Brief, 08/27/20

 

Intervenor - Joseph E. Sweeney and Kathleen A. Sweeney

Exhibits 
Joseph E. Sweeney and Kathleen A. Sweeney Request for Intervenor Status, 4/9/20 
Pre-filed Testimony of Joseph Sweeney, 07/02/20
Pre-filed Testimony of Garrett Camporine, 07/02/20

Correspondence
Notice of Appearance for Joseph E. Sweeney and Kathleen A. Sweeney, 4/13/20
Witness and Exhibit List, 07/02/20 Certification of Service

Motions and Objections

Post Hearing Brief and Draft Findings of Fact 
Soundview Neighbors Group (Wiley/Sweeney/Sosnick) Post-Hearing Brief, 08/27/20

Intervenor - Steven Sosnick and Miriam H. Sosnick

Exhibits 
Steven Sosnick and Miriam H. Sosnick Request for Intervenor Status, 4/10/20
Pre-filed Testimony of Steven Sosnick, 07/02/20
Pre-filed Testimony of Garrett Camporine, 07/02/20

Correspondence
Notice of Appearance for Steven Sosnick and Miriam H. Sosnick, 4/13/20
Witness and Exhibit List, 07/02/20

Motions and Objections 

Post Hearing Brief and Draft Findings of Fact 
Soundview Neighbors Group (Wiley/Sweeney/Sosnick) Post-Hearing Brief, 08/27/20

 

Party - St. Luke's School/St. Luke's Foundation, Inc.

Exhibits 
St. Luke's School/St. Luke's Foundation, Inc. Request for Party Status, 4/13/20 
Pre-filed Testimony of Christopher Rosow and Julia Gabriele, 07/02/20
Resumes of Christopher Rosow and Julia Gabriele, 07/02/20

Correspondence 
St. Luke's School/St. Luke's Foundation, Inc. Witness List, 07/02/20

Motions and Objections

Post Hearing Brief and Draft Findings of Fact


COUNCIL'S DRAFT FINDINGS OF FACT

Council's Draft Findings of Fact, 09/11/20 

 

DECISION

Council Decision Package, 09/29/20

 
DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT PLAN (D&M PLAN)

D&M Plan Schedule
Development and Management Plan, 12/18/20
Council D&M Plan Interrogatories, 01/26/21
Responses to Council Interrogatories, 01/29/21
Sweeney Comments, 02/03/21
Council D&M Plan Decision and Staff Report, 02/26/21
Request for an Extension of Construction Time and Council Decision, 01/27/22
Notice of Construction Completion, 09/26/22