DOCKET NO. 502 - Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless application for a Certificate of Environmental Compatibility and Public Need for the construction, maintenance, and operation of a telecommunications facility located at 118 Newton Road, Woodbridge, Connecticut.

APPLICATION (recd. 05/13/21)
Narrative, 05/13/21
Attachments:
1. Woodbridge North 2 Facility- Factual Summary and Project Plans
2. Certificate of Service of Application on Government Officials; and List of Officials Served
3. Legal Notice in the New Haven Register
4. List of Abutting Landowners and Certificate of Service; Notice Letter
5. Federal Communications Commission Licenses
6. Coverage Maps - Location of Woodbridge North 2 and Surrounding Cell Sites
7. Antenna and Equipment Specifications
8. Site Search Summary
9. Visibility Analysis
10. USFWS and NDDB Compliance Determination
11. Wetlands Inspection Report
12. Preliminary Historic Resource s Determination
13. Farmland Soils Map
14. General Power Density Table
15. National Flood Hazard Layer FIRMette
16. Public Information Meeting Legal and Abutters' Notices and Presentation Materials
17. Federal Airways & Airspace Report
18. Land Lease Agreement - Redacted

Bulk Items:
1. Technical Report
2. Zoning Regulations for the Town of Woodbridge
3. Town of Woodbridge Inland Wetlands and Watercourses Regulations
4. Town of Woodbridge 2015-25 Plan of Conservation and Development

 

PROCEDURAL CORRESPONDENCE
Council Letter to Town of Woodbridge, 05/14/21
Council Decision on Motion for Protective Order, 06/03/21
Council Completeness Review, 06/03/21
Council Acknowledgement of WNNET Request for Status, 06/09/21
Council Interrogatories to Applicant, Set One, 06/09/21
Council Acknowledgement of the Town of Woodbridge Request for Status, 06/10/21
Council Decision on WNNET Request for Status, 06/18/21
Council Decision on Town of Woodbridge Request for Status, 06/18/21
Council Interrogatories to WNNET, Set One, 06/22/21
Council Acknowledgement of Ochsner Place, LLC Request for Status, 06/23/21
Council Decision on Applicant's Request for an Extension of Time to Respond to WNNET's Interrogatories, 07/07/21

Council Procedural Correspondence, 07/07/21 
Council Decision on Ochsner Place, LLC Request for Status, 07/14/21
Council Decision on Applicant's Second Request for Extension to Respond to WNNET's Interrogatories, 7/26/21
Council Decision on WNNET's Objection to the Applicant's Second Request for Extension to Respond to WNNET's Interrogatories, 07/26/21
Council Interrogatories to the Town of Woodbridge, 07/29/21
Council Interrogatories to the Applicant, Set Two, 07/29/21
Council Decision on WNNET Motion to Dismiss for Failure of Mandatory Notice, 10/20/21

 

STATE AGENCY COMMENTS
Connecticut Airport Authority Comments, 06/08/21
Department of Transportation Comments, received 08/03/21

 

PUBLIC OFFICIALS
Senator  Richard Blumenthal Comments, received 7/1/21
Senator James Maroney, Representative Mary Welander and Senator Jorge Cabrera Comments, 5/26/21
Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro Comments, 8/23/21
Senator James Maroney, Representative Mary Welander, and Senator Jorge Cabrera Additional Comments, 11/18/21


MUNICIPAL COMMENTS

 

TELECOMMUNICATIONS CARRIER CORRESPONDENCE

 

HEARING INFORMATION
July 13, 2021 Hearing Documents, 06/04/21
1.  Instruction for Public Access to Remote Public Hearing
2.  Public Hearing Notice
3.  Hearing Program 
4.  Citizens Guide to Siting Council Procedures
5.  Proposed Facility Site Plan
Remote Hearing Procedure Memorandum and Pre-Remote Hearing Teleconference, 06/08/21
Zoom Remote Public Hearing Recording, 07/13/21 (Passcode:  n5J@jf9X  )
Council Memorandum Regarding Rulings of Motions and the Continuation of the Evidentiary Hearing Session, 07/14/21
1.  Instructions for Access to the August 31, 2021 Continued Evidentiary Hearing Session
2.  Hearing Program 
Zoom Remote Public Hearing Recording, 08/31/21  (Passcode:   RE79dm%i )
Council Memorandum Regarding Conclusion of Evidentiary Hearing, 09/01/21
1.  Instructions for Access to the September 21, 2021 Evidentiary Hearing Session
2.  Hearing Program 
Zoom Remote Public Hearing Recording, 09/21/21 (Passcode:    ?^ZAb9&2  )
Council Memorandum Regarding Ruling on Motions and the Conclusion of Evidentiary Hearing Session, 09/22/21
1.  Instructions for Access to the October 19, 2021 Evidentiary Hearing Session
2.  Hearing Program 
Zoom Remote Public Hearing Recording, 10/19/21 (Passcode:  nH5bB=Fc  )

Schedules
Schedule, 05/14/21
Schedule, 06/03/21
Schedule, 06/09/21
Schedule, 07/14/21
Schedule, 09/01/21
Schedule, 09/22/21

 

Service Lists
Service List, 05/14/21
Service List, 06/17/21
Service List, 06/25/21
Service List, 07/14/21
Service List, 08/27/21

 

Hearing Program
Hearing Program, 07/13/21
Hearing Program, 08/31/21
Hearing Program, 09/21/21
Hearing Program, 10/19/21

 

Transcripts
Hearing Transcript 2 p.m., 7/13/21
Public Session Transcript 6:30 p.m., 07/13/21
Council Transcript Memorandum, 07/22/21
Continued Evidentiary Hearing Transcript 2 p.m., 08/31/21
Council Transcript Memorandum, 09/15/21
Continued Evidentiary Hearing Transcript 2 p.m., 09/21/21
Council Transcript Memorandum, 09/29/21
Continued Evidentiary Hearing Transcript 2 p.m., 10/19/21
Council Transcript Memorandum, 11/8/21

 

PARTIES AND INTERVENORS

APPLICANT - Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless (Verizon)

Exhibits
Applicant's Affidavit of Publication, 05/24/21
Signed Protective Order, 06/03/21
Applicant's Responses to Council Interrogatories, Set One, 06/30/21
Applicant's Sign Posting Affidavit, 7/12/21
Applicant's Corrected Revised Viewshed Map "Area of Seasonal Visibility", 7/13/21
Applicant's Responses to Council Interrogatories, Set Two, 08/17/21
Applicant's Late-Filed Exhibits, 08/17/21
Applicant's Responses to WNNET's Interrogatories, 08/17/21
Applicant's Supplemental Late-Filed Exhibits, 08/18/21
Applicant's Late-Filed Exhibits, 09/14/21
Late-Filed Attachment 1 Part 1  Late-Filed Attachment 1 Part 2
Late-Filed Attachment 2 - Applicant's 700 MHz coverage from  the 4 Meetinghouse Lane, Woodbridge Police Department Tower
Late-Filed Attachment 3 - Applicant's 700 MHz coverage from 15 Meetinghouse Lane, Woodbridge

 

Correspondence
Applicant's Request for Extension of Time to Respond to WNNET Interrogatories, 07/06/21
Applicant's Pre-Hearing Submission, 07/06/21
Applicant's Objection to WNNET's Motion for Hearing Continuation or to Deny the Application as Incomplete, 09/17/21

 

Motions and Objections
Applicant's Motion for Protective Order, 05/21/21
Applicant's Objection to WNNET's Motion to Dismiss, 10/15/21

Post Hearing Brief and Draft Findings of Fact
Applicant's Post-Hearing Brief, 11/18/21

 

INTERVENOR/CEPA INTERVENOR - Woodbridge Newton Neighborhood Environmental Trust (WNNET)

Exhibits
WNNET Application to Intervene Under CEPA §22a-19, §4-177a and §16-50n, 06/08/21
WNNET Responses to Council Interrogatories, Set One, received 07/02/21
WNNET Isotrope Report & Coverage Analysis and Resume of David Maxson, received 08/24/21
WNNET Letter Report of Edgar Smith and attached Resume of Edgar Smith, received 8/24/21
Attachment C - Drone Flight Site Visit to Newton Road Neighborhood
WNNET Late-Filed Exhibits and Resume of Mitchell Smooke, received 09/14/21

 

Correspondence
WNNET Discovery Requests to Applicant, 06/29/21
WNNET Witness and Exhibit List, 08/24/21

 

Motions and Objections
WNNET Motion for Hearing in Woodbridge or New Haven County and Site Visit, 06/28/21
WNNET Motion for Hearing Continuation to Accept SHPO Rulings or in the Alternative to Deny the Application as Incomplete, 09/16/21
WNNET Motion to Dismiss - Failure of Mandatory Notice, 10/08/21

Post Hearing Brief and Draft Findings of Fact
WNNET Post-Hearing Brief, 11/18/21

PARTY - Town of Woodbridge (Town) 

Exhibits
Town of Woodbridge Request for Party Status, 06/09/21
Town of Woodbridge Pre-Filed Testimony of B. Heller, 07/06/21
Town of Woodbridge Responses to Council Interrogatories, Set One, 8/17/21

Correspondence
Town of Woodbridge Service List Change Request, 06/25/21

 

Motions and Objections

PARTY/CEPA INTERVENOR - Ochsner Place, LLC, Mark Greengarden, and Michele Greengarden (OGG)

Exhibits
OGG Request for Party Status, 06/22/21

Correspondence
OGG Service List Change Request, 08/27/21

Motions and Objections

Post Hearing Brief and Draft Findings of Fact
OGG Post-Hearing Brief, 11/18/21

COUNCIL'S DRAFT FINDINGS OF FACT
Council's Draft Findings of Fact, 12/03/21
OGG Comments on Council's Draft Findings of Fact, 12/10/21

FINAL DECISION
Council's Final Decision Documents, 12/20/21