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L  *>> (_17  2( 4 <DL223  Ԁ2( 4 <DL2  *DD (_16   ," <DL,23  Ԁ," <DL,   *55 (_15  ) <DL)23  Ԁ) <DL)  *22 (_14 ` &<<DL&23  Ԁ&<<DL& ` *// (_13  #DL#23  Ԁ#DL#  *,, (_12   DL 23  Ԁ DL  *)) (_11 h DDL23  ԀDDL h *&& (_10  L23  ԀL  (## &_9   L23  Ԁ L  (>> &_8  2( 4 <DL223  2( 4 <DL2  (DD &_7   ," <DL,23  ," <DL,   (55 &_6  ) <DL)23  ) <DL)  (22 &_5 ` &<<DL&23  &<<DL& ` (// &_4  #DL#23  #DL#  (,, &_3   DL 23   DL  Lexmark X74-X75PX,..,PX0()) &_2 h DDL23  DDL h (&& &_1  L23  L  &## $_   L23   L  (xir$0  0` (#(#0 ` (#` (#2#(  0  )3  0 (# (#<5 9Z+ Courier New 's06X:i+003|x U3#37=CIQYag1.a.i.(1)(a)(i)1)a)*i)- -.Courier New Regular WHATELYCARNEYBARDWELLDEGREGORIOHUSTEDTORCIA CFRBermans GhzGormally Castak[ingFed.Reg IzzoBurlingamePentelMendotaN.D.N.Y.BodonyF.SuppBulchisEdmonds(O;$0  2#  a  .3  0` (#(#wtrue copy of the building permit is submitted(;3$2#  0  .3  0  copy of the Bermans purported appeal is attached w decision of the ZBA is attached as Exhibit A. (b$0  0` (#(#2#   .3  0 ` (#` (#<5 9Z+ Courier New <6X9`(CourierH &0 d d 6 S($USUS.,    1    _99gX9 ` #9X9g#M.G.L.c.40A,3,provides,inpertinentpart,asfollows:9gX9Ԁ  #9X9g#0  Nozoningordinanceorby-lawshallprohibittheconstructionoruseof \ anantennastructurebyafederallylicensedamateurradiooperator.  \ Zoningordinancesandby-lawsmayreasonablyregulatethelocationand   heightofsuchantennastructuresforthepurposesofhealth,safety,or l aesthetics;provided,however,thatsuchordinancesandby-laws  l reasonablyallowforsufficientheightofsuchantennastructuressoas   toeffectivelyaccommodateamateurradiocommunicationsbyfederally |  licensedamateurradiooperatorsandconstitutetheminimumpracticable , |  regulationnecessarytoaccomplishthelegitimatepurposesofthecity  ,  ortownenactingsuchordinanceorby-law.9gX9Ԁ#wXX9ge##i$Xw#(.(3($ !USUS.,      1  (%$  1   d  S($USUS.,    3    _ `  See_Bobrowski_,HandbookofMassachusettsLandUseandPlanning  Law,2ndEd.,at143(AspenLaw&Business2002)(indicatingthat thereare h noreportedcasesinterpretingthisclause).#i$ q# S($USUS.,    2    _9 ` St.1995,c.225,1,#i$9e# h!%%XgX%USUS.,  _  Ӛ ,8-g-XXdd8    COMMONWEALTHOFMASSACHUSETTS  TRIALCOURT  {FRANKLIN,ss.0 0 (# (#0h(#(#0h(#h(#0(#(#0p(#(#SUPERIORCOURTDEPARTMENTxp(#p(#    `     h      p CIVILACTIONNo.0300002 \   RICHARDCHEDESTER, $ t Plaintiff  X v.   TOWNOFWHATELY;    ROGERP.LIPTON,DEBRACARNEY,ANDROBERTSMITHinTheir `  CapacitiesasMembersoftheZONINGBOARDOFAPPEALSOFTHETOWN D  OFWHATELY; (x  FREDBARDWELL,PETERDEGREGORIO,ANITAHUSTED,NICOLASJONESAND @ JOHNTORCIAinTheirCapacitiesasMembersoftheWHATELY $ PLANNINGBOARD;  ЀANDEDWARDH.BERMANANDJULIAC.BERMAN,  Defendants d AA1) xdE+0xA ,| PLAINTIFFSTRIALMEMORANDUM ? AA1) xdE0xA W    I.INTRODUCTION  \  1.0   XgXX%XgThisisanappeal,pursuanttoG.L.c.40A,17,fromthe  decisionoftheZoningBoardofAppealsoftheTownof   Whately( ZBA)inwhichtheZBAorderedtherevocationofa r ! buildingpermitissuedtotheplaintifffortheconstruction H!" ofanamateurradiotowerandsupportingstructure% 5 ExhibitsԀon "n# propertyheownsinthetownofWhately,Massachusetts#%XgXX Xg;# XgXX%Xg.A "D$ truecopyofthedecisionoftheZBAisattachedasExhibit #% A.#%XgXX Xgm# XgXX%Xg% 6 %6;  "Exhibits"Inaddition,#%XgXX Xg # XgXX%Xgtheplaintiffseeksadeclaratoryjudgment $& thattheWhatelyZoningBylaw( thebylaw),whichcontains v% ' afixedandunvaryingheightlimitation,andthedecisionof L&!( theZBAapplyingtheprovisionsofthebylaw,violatethe "'r")  reasonableaccommodationrequirementsofFederallaw,47 'H#* CFR97.15(b),andthe minimumpracticalregulation ($+ requirementofFederalandstatelaw.Id.;M.G.L.c.40A, )$, 3.#%XgXX Xg # XgXX%XgԀThisCourthasjurisdictionoverthesubjectmatterof *%- thisactionpursuanttoM.G.L.c.231AandM.G.L.c.40A, V+&. 17.#%XgXX Xg( # XgXX%Xg,,|'/(#(# #%XgXX Xg # XgXX%Xg II.STIPULATIONSOFFACT    *(#33*"33"  33J2#  1  .3  0      Theplaintiff,RICHARDCHEDESTER,is,andatallrelevant0@8" @ timeshasbeen,anaturalpersonresidingat260Haydenville f Road,Whately,Massachusetts( thelocus).33Jw݌<(#(# Ќ  "33"  332#  2  .3  0    Thedefendant,TOWNOFWHATELY,is,andatallrelevant   timeshasbeen,amunicipalcorporationexistingunderthe n  lawsoftheCommonwealthofMassachusetts,locatedat218 D   ChestnutPlainRoad,Whately,Franklin County,  j  Massachusetts.332݌ N (#(# Ќ  "33"  332#  3  .3  0    Thedefendants,ROGERP.LIPTON,9LaurelMountainRoad,   DEBRACARNEY,15LaurelMountainRoad,P.O.Box238,and   ROBERTSMITH,303LongPlainRoadarenaturalpersonswho, V  forthepurposesofthisaction,constitutetheZONINGBOARD ,|  OFAPPEALSOFTHETOWNOFWHATELY.Theaddressessetforth R abovearealllocatedinWhately,Massachusetts,although ( themailingaddressesforthedefendantsLiptonandSmith  arelocatedinHaydenvilleandSouthDeerfield,  Massachusetts,respectively.TheZBAmembersarenamed Z hereinsolelyintheirofficialcapacities.33<݌0(#(# Ќ  "33"  332#  4  .3  0    Thedefendants,FREDBARDWELL,159HaydenvilleRoad,P.O. , Box83,PETERDEGREGORIO,123ChristianLane,P.O.Box131,  ANITAHUSTED,121ChestnutPlainRoad,P.O.Box145,NICOLAS  JONES,175ChestnutPlainRoad,P.O.Box515,andJOHN ^ TORCIA,11LaurelMountain,P.O.Box108,arenatural 4 personswho,forthepurposesofthisaction,constitutethe  Z PLANNINGBOARDOFTHETOWNOFWHATELY( PlanningBoard). 0 Theresidentialandmailingaddressessetforthaboveare  alllocatedinWhately,Massachusetts.ThePlanningBoard   membersarenamedhereinsolelyintheirofficial b ! capacities.33݌8!"(#(# Ќ  "33"  332#  5  .3  0    Thedefendants,EDWARDH.BERMANANDJULIAC.BERMAN( the "4$ Bermans),arenaturalpersonsresidingat60Masterson # % Road,Whately,Massachusetts.33݌$&(#(# Ќ  "33"  33!2#  6  .3  0    #%XgXX Xgn #Theplaintiffholdsrecordtitletothelocusjointlywith <&!( hiswife,JacquelineKennedy.33!N݌'b")(#(# Ќ   III.PROCEDURALHISTORY  ($+ ! !"33"  332#  1  .3  0    OnoraboutAugust14,2002,theplaintiffappliedfora x*%- buildingpermitfromtheWhatelyInspectorofBuildingsfor N+&. theconstructionofanamateurradiotoweronthelocus.A $,t'/ % 2 truecopyofthebuildingpermitissubmittedherewithas  ExhibitB.33݌(#(# Ќ  "33"  332#  2  .3  0    %2FOnoraboutAugust21,2002,theWhatelyInspectorof 2 Buildingsissuedthebuildingpermitfortheproposedtower.33݌X(#(# Ќ  "33"  33P 2#  3  .3  0    OnoraboutOctober28,2002,theBermanspurportedto   appealtheissuanceofthebuildingpermittotheZBA.A   true% 4 copyoftheBermanspurportedappealisattached `  heretoasExhibitC.33P } ݌6  (#(# Ќ  %4t!"33"  333"2#  4  .3  0    OnoraboutOctober28,2002,thePlanningBoardpurported  2  toappealtheissuanceofthebuildingpermittotheZBA.A   truecopyoftheBermanspurportedappealisattached   heretoasExhibitD.333"`"݌d (#(# Ќ  "33"  33#2#  5  .3  0    OnoraboutNovember21andDecember5,2002,theZBAhelda `  consolidatedhearingonthepurportedappealsfiledbythe 6 BermansandthePlanningBoard.33#,$݌ (#(# Ќ  "33"  33%2#  6  .3  0    Afterhearing,theZBAvotedtorevokethebuildingpermit. h (ExhibitA,supra.)33%%݌>(#(# Ќ  "33"  33&2#  7  .3  0    TheplaintifffiledthisAppealfromthedecisionofthe : WhatelyZBAonJanuary3,2003.33&&݌(#(# Ќ  IV.PLAINTIFF'SSTATEMENTOFTHEEVIDENCE  l  *(#33*"33"   ,X33(2#  1  .3  0    Theplaintiffisalicensedamateurradiooperatorand &v private,noncommercialamateur(alsoknownas"ham")radio L stationowner,holdinganamateurradiooperatorlicenseand " theamateurradiostationlicensewiththecallletters  KB1IPR,bothissuedbytheFCC.33()݌~ (#(# Ќ  "33"  33*2#  2  .3  0    Thelocusisapproximately10acresinareaandisheavily *!z" wooded.Theproposedantennawouldbelocatedapproximately "P# 500feetfromHaydenvilleRoadand500feetfromthenearest "&$ residentialneighbor.Thetowerwouldbe140feetinheight.33*&+݌#%(#(# Ќ  "33"  33,2#  3  .3  0    Thegeneralheightofthetreesintheneighborhoodisin X% ' therangeof80to100feet.33,-݌.&~!((#(# Ќ  "33"  33#.2#  4  .3  0    Theamateurradiouseplannedbytheplaintiffrequiredline '*#* ofsightcommunicationoverdistancesupto80miles.33#.P.݌($+(#(# Ќ  "33"  33s/2#  5  .3  0    Theplaintiffneedsanantennatowersufficientinheightto \*%- allowcommunicationatthe2.4and24Ghzbands.33s//݌2+&.(#(# Ќ   ,X'/ "33"  3302#  6  .3  0    Toprojectsignalstothesouthabovethetrees,aheightof  approximately120feetisneededtoequalthetreeheight.3300݌(#(# Ќ  "33"  33'22#  7  .3  0    Clearanceisneededtoaccommodatetreegrowthsothe 2 antennacanemititsenergywithoutbeingabsorbedbythe X trees.33'2T2݌.(#(# Ќ  "33"  3332#  8  .3  0    ExhibitswerepresentedattheZBAhearingandduring   discoveryinthiscaseillustratingtheneedforthe140 `  foottower.3333݌6  (#(# Ќ  "33"  3342#  9  .3  0    Atowerheightof35feetwouldprohibittheplaintifffrom  2  amateurradiooperationathisproperty.334(5݌ (#(# Ќ  "33 "  33=62#  10  .3  0    TheZBAdecisionsorestrictsplaintiff'sabilitytoreceive d  andtransmitradiocommunicationswithinthetermsofhis :  federallygrantedamateurradiolicensesastoconstitutea `  denialthereof.33=6j6݌6(#(# Ќ  V.ARGUMENT      *(#33 *"33"  3382#  1  .3  0    TheplaintiffsevidenceshowsthatthedecisionoftheZBA L wasarbitrary,capriciousandresteduponalegally "r untenableground,insofaras antennasareexemptfromthe ^ 35footheightlimitationintheBylaw,andtherefor,the 4 plaintiffisentitledtoajudgmentannullingthedecision   oftheZBAandtherebyreinstatingthebuildingpermit.3388݌(#(# Ќ  "0;"  0;P;0  2#  a  .3  04(#(#  Thebasisforthedecisiontorevokethebuildingpermit < wasthatthesupportstructurefortheantennaexceeded b the35footheightlimitationcontainedin171-9(C)of 8 theWhatelyZoningBylaw("thebylaw").0;P;};݌4(#4(# Ќ  "7"  7@=0  0(#(#2#  i  .3  0` (#(#  WhatelyZoningbylaw1719(c)addressesHeight j ! regulations,andprovides:7@=m=݌@!"` (#` (# Ќ  "$ir"  $ir>0  0(#(#04(#(#2#(  1  )3  0 4(#4(#  Heightregulations.Nobuildingorstructureshall "f# exceedamaximumheightof35feet,measuredfrom "<$ thehighestpointoftherooftotheaverage #% finishedgroundgradeonthepremises.Measurements $& shallnotincludeantennas,chimneysoranyother n% ' permittedaccessorywhichisnotintendedforhuman D&!( habitation.Heightrestrictionsdonotapplyto 'j") agriculturaluses,municipalbuildingsandchurches.$ir>>݌'@#* (# (# Ќ  "0;"  0;A0  2#  b  .3  04(#(#  Theplainlanguageofthebylawexempts antennasfrom )$, the35footlimitation.Stateandfederallaws r*%-  pertainingtoheightofamateurradioantennasmakeno H+&. distinctionbetweenan antennaandthestructurewhich  supportsit.0;AA݌4(#4(#   "7"  7C0  0(#(#2#  i  .3  0` (#(#  G.L.c.40A,3usestheterm antennastructure 2 threetimesinthesectiononregulationofamateur X radiooperators.Theterms antennaand structure . areneverusedseparatelyinthissectionofthe   statute.7CD݌ ` (#` (# Ќ  "7"  7F0  0(#(#2#  ii  .3  0` (#(#  47CFR97.15usestheterm stationantenna 6   structures,andneverusestheterms antennaand  \   structureseparately.7FHF݌ 2 ` (#` (# Ќ  "0;"  0;G0  2#  c  .3  04(#(#  Therulesofstatutoryconstructionsupportthe   plaintiffsargumentthatantennasarebydefinition d  exemptfromtheheightrequirementsofthebylaw.0;GG݌: 4(#4(# Ќ  "7"  7eI0  0(#(#2#  i  .3  0` (#(#  "Abasictenetofstatutoryconstructionrequiresthat L astatutebeconstrued"sothateffectisgiventoall " itsprovisions,sothatnopartwillbeinoperativeor  Superfluous."'Wolfev.Gormally,Jr.,440Mass.699, ~ 704(2004),citingBankersLife&Cas.Co.v. T CommissionerofIns.,427Mass.136,140(1998),(and *z quoting2AN.Singer,SutherlandStatutory P Constructions.46.06(5thed.1992).)Astatutewhich & containsseeminglyconflictinglanguagemustbe  interpretedbyacourt"...ifpossible,soasto  makeitaneffectualpieceoflegislationinharmony X withcommonsenseandsoundreason,"and"tak[ing]care .~ to...carryoutthelegislativeintent."Gormally, T 440Mass.at704,internalcitationsomitted.7eII݌*` (#` (# Ќ  "0;"  0;DN0  2#  d  .3  04(#(#  Inadditiontotheauthoritiescited,commonsense   dictatesthat,withrespecttoregulatingtheheightof \ ! amateurradiooperations,theterms antennaand 2!"  structurecannotbeconsideredseparately.Todoso "X# wouldrequireonetoacceptthepreposterousnotionthat ".$ an antennacansimplyfloatfreeintheair,unattached #% toanysupportingstructure.0;DNqN݌$&4(#4(# Ќ  "0;"  0;Q0  2#  e  .3  04(#(#  TheWhatelyZBAdecisionisbasedonalegallyuntenable 6&!( constructionandapplicationoftheBylaw,andthe  '\") plaintiffisentitledtoajudgmentreinstatinghis '2#* permit.0;Q>Q݌($+4(#4(# Ќ  "33"  33R2#  2  .3  0     XgXX%XgTheWhatelyZoningBylaw,#%XgXX XgXS#onitsfaceandasappliedbythe d*%- ZBA,containsafixedandunvarying35-footlimitonthe :+&. heightofstructureswhichmaybeerectedandmaintained ,`'/ withinWhately,includingstructuressupportingprivate  amateurradioantennas.T XgXX%XghedecisionoftheZBAapplying  theprovisionsofthebylaw,violatesthe minimumpractical \ regulationrequirementofstatelaw.M.G.L.c.40A,3.R T%  1      33RR݌2(#(# Ќ  "0;"  0;mV0  2#  a  .3  04(#(#  G.L.c.40A,3providedameasureofprotectionfor . amateurradioantennastructures,whichwasaddedtothe   statutein1995bB  T%  2      ,#%XgXX XgT# XgXX%XgԀ#%XgXX Xg'X# XgXX%Xginanapparentattempttoassurelocal   zoningcompliancewiththerulingoftheFCCinPRB1. `  _T#%XgXX XgjX# XgXX%Xghi% ; s_ԀsectionoftheMassachusettsZoningStatutehasnot 6   yetbeenconstruedbyaMassachusettscourt.W  T%  3      0;mVV݌ \ 4(#4(# Ќ  #%XgXX XgDY# XgXX%Xg"33"  33Z2#  3  .3  0    TheWhatelyZoningBylawviolates#%XgXX XgZ# XgXX%Xgthe reasonable   accommodationrequirementsofFederallaw,F.C.C.FCCOrderPRB1,   101FCC2d952,50Fed.Reg.38813(September25,1985, d  ( PRB1")codifiedinrelevantpartat47CFR97.15(b), :  andfurtherdiscussedinFCCOrderDA992569.33Z[݌` (#(# Ќ  "0;"  0;n]0  2#  a  .3  04(#(#  PRB1,paragraph25provides, Becauseamateurstation   communicationsareonlyaseffectiveastheantennas  employed,antennaheightrestrictionsdirectlyaffectthe h effectivenessofamateurcommunications.Someamateur > antennaconfigurationsrequiremoresubstantial d installationsthanothersiftheyaretoprovidethe : amateuroperatorwiththecommunicationsthathe/she  desirestoengagein...Nevertheless,local  regulationswhichinvolveplacement,screening,orheight l ofantennasbasedonhealth,safety,oraesthetic B considerationsmustbecraftedtoaccommodatereasonably h amateurcommunications,andtorepresenttheminimum > practicableregulationtoaccomplishthelocal  authorityslegitimatepurpose.FederalCommunications  CommissionOrderPRB1,101FCC2d952,50Fed.Reg.38813  (September25,1985).( PRB1")#%XgXX Xg[#0;n]]݌\4(#4(# Ќ  "0;"  0;b0  2#  b  .3  04(#(#  TheFCCregulationsforamateurradiooperationscodify X theabovereferencedsectionofPBRPRB1:0;bc݌.4(#4(# Ќ       4  ` Stationantennastructures.        4  ` (a)[Pertainstostationsnearairports]        4 0 ` (b)Exceptasotherwiseprovidedherein,astation `  antennastructuremaybeerectedatheightsand 6   dimensionssufficienttoaccommodateamateurservice  \  communications.(Stateandlocalregulationofa  2  stationantennastructuremustnotprecludeamateur   servicecommunications.Rather,itmustreasonably   accommodatesuchcommunicationsandmustconstitutethe d  minimumpracticableregulationtoaccomplishthestate :  orlocalauthority'slegitimatepurpose.SeePRB-1,101 `  FCC2d952(1985)fordetails.)47CFR97.15 6` (#` (# "0;"  0;6h0  2#  c  .3  04(#(#  Inaddition,webelievethatPRB-1'sguidelinesbrings  toalocalzoningboard'sawarenessthattheveryleast h regulationnecessaryforthewelfareofthecommunity > mustbetheaimofitsregulationssothatsuch d regulationswillnotimpingeontheneedsofamateur : operatorstoengageinamateurcommunications.FCC  WirelessOrderDA992569(November19,1999).0;6hch݌4(#4(# Ќ  "0;"  0;k0  2#  d  .3  04(#(#  FederalCourtshaveappliedtheseprinciplesin B consideringamateurradioantennaheightlimitationsin h thefollowingrelevantcases:0;k-k݌>4(#4(# Ќ  "7"  7l0  0(#(#2#  i  .3  0` (#(#  Therelationshipbetweenantennaheightandeffective  communicationhasbeenexpresslystated: The p  effectivenessofradiocommunicationdependsonthe F ! heightofantennas.Izzov.RiverEdge,843F.2d. !l" 765,768(3rdCir.1988)7ll݌!B#` (#` (# Ќ  "7"  7n0  0(#(#2#  ii  .3  0` (#(#  Municipalitiesmustreasonablyaccommodateamateur #% radiocommunications,andarerequiredtoattemptto t$& negotiateasatisfactorycompromisewithapplicants: J% '  PRB-1specificallyrequiresthecitytoaccommodate  &p!( reasonablyamateurcommunications.Thisdistinctionis &F") important,becauseastandardthatrequiresacityto '#* accommodateamateurcommunicationsinareasonable (#+ fashioniscertainlymorerigorousthanonethatsimply x)$, requiresacitytobalancelocalandfederalinterests N*%- whendecidingwhethertopermitaradioantenna.... $+t&.  Applicationofthisreasonableaccommodationstandard, +J'/ however,doesnotrequirethecitytoallowtheamateur  toerectanyantennashedesires.Instead,itrequires  onlythatthecityconsidertheapplication,make \ factualfindings,andattempttonegotiatea 2 satisfactorycompromisewiththeapplicant.Howardv. X CityofBurlingame,937F.2d1376,1380(9thCir. . 1991);see,e.g.,Evans,994F.2dat762(statingthat   thecountywaswillingtopermitacrank-uptower,a   shortertower,oratowerlocatedelsewhere);Williams, `  906F.2dat997(statingthatthecitysuggesteda 6   limitationonthehourstheantennacouldbeextended,  \  andnotingthattheamateurcouldapplyforashorter  2  antenna).Underthisapproach,alocalregulationthat   impairsamateurradiocommunicationsispreemptedas   appliedifthecityhasnotcraftedittoaccommodate d  reasonablyamateurcommunicationswhileusingthe :  minimumpracticableregulation(necessary)to `  accomplishthelocalauthority'slegitimatepurpose. 6 (PRB-1para.25)Pentelv.MendotaHeights,13F.3d   1261(8thCir.1994)(internalcitationsomitted.)7nn݌` (#` (# Ќ  "7"  7x0  0(#(#2#  iii  .3  0` (#(#  TheNewHampshireSupremeCourthasconstruedFederal > regulationspertainingtoamateurradiotowers. d Marchandv.TownofHudson,147N.H.380,788A.2s.250 : (2001).InMarchand,thetownappealedaSuperior  Courtorderrescindingabuildingpermitforthree100  footamateurradiotowers.TheMarchandcourttook l expressnoticeoftherequirementsinPRB1andits B regulatorycounterpart,42FCRCFR97.15(b).Id.,at788 h A.2d254.ThecourtheldthatPRB1requires > municipalitiestodomorethansimplybalancethe  interestsoflocalandfederalgovernmentinpromoting  amateurcomunicationscommunications,Id.,citingPentelv.Mendota p  Heights,13F.3d1261(8thCir.1994).Thetownis F ! requiredtoconsidertheapplication,makefactual !l" findings,andattempttonegotiateasatisfactory !B# compromisewiththeapplicant.Id.,citingPentel.7xx݌"$` (#` (# Ќ  "7"  7~0  0(#(#2#  iv  .3  0` (#(#  <( 4 <DL,<:XgXX%XgZoningbylawsorordinanceswhichimposeanabsolute t$& heightrestrictiononamateurradioantennasare J% ' faciallyinvalidinlightofPRB1.Palmerv.Saratoga  &p!( Springs,180F.Supp.2d379(N.D.N.Y.2001),citing &F") Pentel.PRB-1alsopreemptsalocalregulationwherea '#* cityfailstoapplyalocalordinanceinamannerwhich (#+ reasonablyaccommodatesamateurcommunications.Id., x)$, citingPentel.Suchordinancesarealsoinvalidif N*%- theyareappliedThecityhada20footlimiton $+t&. antennaheights.Whiletheordinancedidallow +J'/ additionalheightsbyspecialpermit,thecourtheld  thatthecityPlanningBoardhadshownbadfaithin  denyingPalmersapplication,andorderedthepermitto \ beissued.#%XgXX:Xg#<( 4 <DLX<_:XgXX%Xg7~~݌2` (#` (# Ќ  _"7"  70  0` (#(#2#  v  .3  0 ` (#` (#  _7݌. (# (# Ќ  __7݌. (# (# Ќ  __"7"  70  0` (#(#2#  vi  .3  0 ` (#` (#  7݌. (# (# Ќ  #%XgXX:Xg#_<( 4 <DLX<_:XgXX%Xg7݌. (# (# Ќ  % = "7""0;""7"  7Z0  0` (#(#2#  v  .3  0 ` (#` (#  A_Ԁheightrestrictionof25feetwasheldtobe . invalidasappliedtotheplaintiffinBodonyv.   SandsPoint,681F.Supp.1009(1987).The   plaintiffsoughttoerectaretractableamateur `  radioantennawhichwouldextendto86feetin 6   height.Thetownarguedthatantennaswerenot  \  prohibited,buttheirheightwasregulated.The  2  townalsoarguedthattheplaintiffhadnot   demonstratedthathecouldnotoperateanamateur   radiowithintheheightlimitation.Thecourt d  foundthatthe25feetlimit seriouslyinterferes :  withthefullenjoymentbyBodonyofhislicense `  tooperateanamateurradiostation.Id.,at681 6 F.Supp.1013. TheactionoftheZoningBoard   [was]devoidofanyefforttomakeareasonable  accommodationbetweenthetwosides.Id.A h similarresultobtainedinBulchisv.% 8 Edmonds,671 > F.Supp.1270(W.D.WA1987).7݌d (# (# Ќ  "0;"  0;Ž0  2#  e  .3  0` (#(#   ` #%XgXX:Xg·#Theheightlimitationcontainedinthebylawandits  applicationbytheZBAareunreasonableandarbitrary  inthattheysorestrictplaintiff'sabilitytoreceive l andtransmitradiocommunicationswithinthetermsof B hisfederallygrantedamateurradiolicensesasto h constituteadenialthereof.:XgXX%XgԀ0;Ž݌>` (#` (# Ќ  "0;"  0;0  2#  f  .3  0` (#(#  #%XgXX:Xg##ThedecisionoftheZBAfailedtoreasonably  accommodatetheamateurradioantennaproposedtobe p  builtbytheplaintiffanditdidnotapplytheminimum F ! practicalregulationtoaccomplishtheTown's !l" legitimatepurposesinregulatingtheheightofthe !B# plaintiff'sproposedradioantenna.:XgXX%Xg0;݌"$` (#` (# Ќ  #%XgXX:XgΓ#"0;"  0;Z0  2#  g  .3  0` (#(#  TheZBAdecisioncontainsnomentionofanyattemptto t$& accommodatetheplaintiff,reasonablyor_otherwise.% < _0;Z݌J% '` (#` (# Ќ  "0;"  0;0  2#  h  .3  0` (#(#  TheTownmaynotpresentevidenceregardingthe &F") necessityofplaintiffsrequestedantennastructure '#* height,sincethatwasnotabasisfortheZBA (#+ decision.0;$݌x)$,` (#` (# Ќ  "33"  332#  4  .3  0    ThedecisionoftheZBAwasarbitrary,capriciousandrested $+t&. uponalegallyuntenableground,andtherefor,theplaintiff +J'/ isentitledtoajudgmentannullingthedecisionoftheZBA  andtherebyreinstatingthebuildingpermit.33ߗ݌(#(# Ќ   +J'/ "33"  33Ř2#  5  .3  0    DECLARATORYJUDGMENT 33Ř݌(#(# Ќ  "0;"  0;0  2#  a  .3  0` (#(#  Arealandjusticiableconflictdividesthepartiesas  to1)theapplicabilityoftheCommunicationsActof   1934,asamended,47U.S.C.151etseq.,andthe   regulationspromulgatedthereunder,47CFR97.15and n  101F.C.C.2d952,and2)theapplicabilityofM.G.L. D   c.40A,3.0;Ԕ݌ j ` (#` (# Ќ  "0;"  0;?0  2#  b  .3  0` (#(#  Theplaintiffisentitledtoajudgmentdeclaringthat   171-9(C)oftheWhatelyZoningBylaw,onitsface   andasappliedbytheZBA,isinconflictwithand r  preemptedbytheCommunicationsActof1934,as H  amended,47U.S.C.151etseq.,andtheregulations n  promulgatedthereunder,47CFR97.15and101F.C.C.2d D 952;and0;?l݌` (#` (# Ќ  "0;"  0;0  2#  c  .3  0` (#(#  Theplaintiffisentitledtoajudgmentdeclaringthat v 171-9(C)oftheWhatelyZoningBylaw,onitsface L andasappliedbytheZBA,violatestheprovisionsof "r M.G.L.c.40A,3;and0;݌H` (#` (# Ќ  "0;"  0;ƛ0  2#  d  .3  0` (#(#  Theplaintiffisentitledtoajudgmentdeclaringthat  theapplicationof171-9(C)oftheWhatelyZoning z BylawbytheZBAinthiscaserestedonalegally P untenablegroundinasmuchastheheightlimitation,by &v itsterms,doesnotapplytoantennas.0;ƛ݌L` (#` (# Ќ  VI.CONCLUSION    Fortheforegoingreasons,andontheevidencesubmitted, p ! theplaintiffisentitledtheothereliefheseeks,.and F!"     "l# Respectfullysubmitted,  Plaintiff,RICHARDCHEDESTER X ByhisAttorneys, . ___________________________   KristiA.Bodin,BBO#566802 `  AlanSeewald,BBO# XgXX%Xg546790#%XgXX XgO# 6   SEEWALD,JANKOWSKI&SPENCER,P.C.  \  FiveEastPleasantStreet  2  Amherst,Massachusetts01002   Telephone:(413)549-0041   Facsimile:(413)549-3818 d  Email:Kristi.Bodin@SeewaldJankowski.com :  @-XgXX%Xg Certificateofservice      Iherebycertifythatonthisday,Iservedacopyofthe v foregoingdocumentsuponthepartiesinthisactionbyinhand L serviceatFranklinCountySuperiorCourt,toallcounselof "r record. H Signedunderthepenaltiesofperjury,    ____________________________ &v KristiA.Bodin#%XgXX-Xg# L Dated:_______________