Board requires clearer signage, charts for Crown Castle's 35 Spring Valley pole upgrade; sets Aug. 19 deadline

The Board reviewed the Crown Castle submission for 35 Spring Valley Road and identified several items needing correction before final approval: site-specific RF-exposure charts (same 5-foot increment requirement as the Jackson Avenue filing), a clarified streetlight/lighting narrative stating explicitly that no new lighting is proposed, and a stronger, visible permit/signage solution instead of the applicant’s proposed 5x7 adhesive vinyl sign on the shroud.

Board members said the vinyl sign and the 5x7 size are not adequate for public notice or safety; they discussed Con Ed and Verizon utility limitations that can affect where a sign may be placed and whether drilling into a pole shroud is permitted. The Board directed that the Department of Public Works or the Building Department advise on acceptable, visible signage and that the applicant correct owner/representative contact references (replace Paul Feiner with the DPW commissioner where applicable).

Procedural outcome: the Board moved — seconded and approved by voice vote — to deem 35 Spring Valley Road conditionally complete with the review clock stopped and outstanding items due by 5 p.m. Aug. 19, 2026. If the materials are not provided by that deadline, the application will revert to incomplete and require further submission and review cycles.

Representative quote from the hearing captured by the Chair: "This is just so we're getting 5 inches," used to emphasize that the proposed sign size felt perfunctory and inadequate for public notice.